Pickled Beans with Garlic

Ingredients

• 1 kg yellow beans
• Salt
• 2 small onions
• 4 cloves garlic
• 300 ml white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped bean herb

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash, trim, halve or quarter the beans and blanch in salted water for about 8 minutes until firm. Peel the onions and cut into wedges. Peel the garlic, then blanch with the onions and beans for the last ~2 minutes. Drain well and fill jars.

2. 2.

   For the brine, bring 1 tbsp salt, vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, and 300 ml water to a boil. Add the bean herb, pour the hot brine over the beans until covered and jars are filled. Seal tightly and allow to cool.