Pickled okra - martha stewart living
Yield: 8 Pints
Ingredients:
- 2 lb Tender okra
- 1 qt White vinegar
- 6 tb Kosher salt
- 16 sm Cloves garlic peeled
- 8 sm Fresh hot red peppers such -as New Mexican chile or -Mirasol
- 1 Bunch fresh dill (about 24 -sprigs)
- 1/2 c Yellow mustard seeds
Instructions:
1. Rinse okra and cut away any bruises or bad spots. Trim stem ends of okra but do not remove caps entirely. 2. Wash 8 one-pint canning jars lids and screw bands with hot soapy water and rinse well. Place jars upright on a wire rack in the bottom of a large pot. Fill pot with hot water until jars are submerged by 1 to 2 inches and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Turn off heat leaving jars in water. Sterilize lids according to manufacturer's instructions. 3. Meanwhile bring the vinegar 3 C water and the salt to a boil in a large pot. 4. Using stainless-steel tongs remove jars from water and set on a layer of clean towels. Evenly divide garlic peppers dill sprigs and mustard seeds among jars. Pack tightly with okra alternating direction of caps. Leave 3/4 inch of space beneath the rim of the jar. Pour hot liquid over okra covering it by 1/4 inch and leaving 1/2 inch of space beneath the rim. Slide a clean plastic chopstick or wooden skewer along the inside of each jar to release any air bubbles. Wipe mouth of jar with a clean damp cloth. Place hot lid on jar; turn screw band firmly without forcing. 5. Place a wire rack in the bottom of a large pot and fill partway with hot water. Using a jar lifter place the jars on the rack. Add enough hot water to cover by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove jars from water bath; let stand on clean dish towels for 24 hours. Check cool jars for the slight indentation in the lids that indicates a vacuum seal. Jars that do not seal properlY or that leak during processing should be stored in the refrigerator and the pickles consumed within a week. Allow sealed pickles to mellow in a cool dry place for 6 to 8 weeks before serving. Store opened jars in the refrigerator. Martha Stewart Living/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl &
