Dilly Beans

I grew up in the middle of no where Wisconsin. We always had a HUGE garden and planted most of what we need for quite a bit of the year. My mom wasn’t much of the “canning” type of mom. We normally chopped it all up and ate it or froze it, however numerous other extended family members and friends canned and made “dilly beans.” I absolutely adore them, and during one of our trips back to Wisconsin my fiancé tried and instantly fell in love with them.

As you may know from my previous posts we moved to the burbs this Spring. We moved just in the nick of time to plant a garden. We of course planted green beans. I love the pole beans as i feel they produce so much more and are 100x easier to pick and with the amount we have flourishing in our garden these days the easier picking is much appreciated.

Thus far I have made a good 25-30 jars of dilly beans and it’s only mid August. I can’t even imagine how many more I will make. The beans just seem to keep on a coming, but I won’t complain.

One of my favorite things to put the beans in is the Southern Comfort Old Fashions (linked here) I grew up on. The local steak house that was down the road from our house “Genos” put dilly beans in their old fashions, and boy oh boy what a delight. I have so many fun memories of having dinner at Genos with my parents drinking Southern Comfort Old Fashions with dilly beans as a garnish. Old Fashions aren’t the only thing you can use the dilly beans for. There are numerous other things you can use them for.

Dilly Bean Uses

• As is- If you love pickles then these pretty much are a pickle in a bean. They are great to eat plain.
• Cocktails- There are ending possibilities here. Be creative. In addition to the Southern Comfort Old Fashion mentioned above, they are good in bloody mary’s.
• Charcuterie & Cheese Boards
• Holiday Pickle & Olive tray
• Gifts- They make great gifts for those who don’t can. Slap a label on it and add some ribbon to the top.

Dilly Beans

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Dilly Beans

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Resting Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 10-30 Green Beans washed
• 3-4 cloves Garlic pealed
• 1 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seed
• 2-3 Heads Dill
• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Pickling Salt

Instructions

1. Prep the mason jar according to jar instructions. 

2. Once jar is prepped place dill heads in the bottom of the jar and add in the garlic, red pepper flakes and mustard seed. 

3. Pack jar full of green beans. (Depending on how big the green beans are will determine how many you can get into the jar.) Set Aside. 

4. The pickling mixture is a 1:1:1 ratio of: water, vinegar and picking salt. Heat the pickling mixture until the salt is dissolved. 

5. Ladle pickling mixture into jars leaving a 1/2 inch to an inch of head room. 

6. Seal the jar tight with the lid. 

7. Place the jar in room temperature water in a large pot. Make sure there is at least 1 inch of water above the lid. Bring to a boil, and boil for 10-15 minutes. Immediately take out and set on a cutting board. 

8. As the jar cools it should seal. You will likely hear the "pop" noise. If the jar doesn't seal then you will need to refrigerate. 

9. Let pickle for at least 2 weeks prior to eating. 

10. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The instructions go through how to make one jar. While I understand you likely won't just be making one jar, it's easier for me to break down the recipe for you. Enjoy!