Sweet Green Bean Pickles

Cooking Instructions

1. Cook the beans in boiling salted water for 1 minute. Rinse under cold running water; drain.

2. Place the vinegar, sugar, pickling spices, peppercorns, bay leaf, and garlic clove in a medium saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce the heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Discard the spice bag. Add the onion and bell pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Discard the bay leaf and garlic.

3. Pack the beans upright in sterilized jars (up to 1 inch from the top). With a slotted spoon, divide the onions and red peppers evenly among the jars. Place a dill sprig in each jar and pour in hot syrup up to 1/2 inch from the top . Seal the jars. Process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.

Wine Pairing(s)

Hiedler 'Löss' Gruner Veltliner

Wieninger WB Blend

Rainer Wess 'Loibengerg' Gruner Veltliner

Berger Grüner Veltliner

Rainer Wess 'Terrassen' Gruner Veltliner

Domaine Wachau 'Achleiten' Gruner Veltliner

Laurenz V. 'Friendly Gruner Veltliner'

Weingut Brundlmayer Gruner Veltliner

Lenz Moser 'Heuriger' Gruner Veltliner

Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner