Asian Pickled Green Beans And Carrot Sticks

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs mixed fresh picked carrots and beans
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 red chili, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemongrass, slices
• 1 -2 tablespoon ginger, sliced thin
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 allspice
• 10 peppercorns
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce
• 1 small bunch cilantro, rough chopped

Recipe

• 1 trim beans to fit jar and slice carrots to match the beans.
• 2 cook carrots and beans in hot water for 3 minutes then drain.
• 3 pack them into hot sterilized jars.
• 4 in a pot heat remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 pour over carrots and beans being sure to distribute the goodness in the vinegar mixture among the jars equally.
• 6 wipe rims adjust rings and process for 15 minute in hot water covering jars by 1-2 inches.
• 7 check sealing after 12 hours. remove rings and wipe jars,label and store a week before enjoying.