Spicy Dilly Beans

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs green beans, washed and trimmed at ends (do not snap beans)
 * ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or tabasco sauce (according to your heat preference)
 * 2 cloves garlic, whole and peeled
 * ½ teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
 * 1 head dill (or ½ tsp. dill weed)
 * 5 cups distilled vinegar
 * ½ cup pickling salt
 * 5 cups water

Directions

 * 1) Prepare jars for canning.
 * 2) Bring vinegar, salt and water to a boil.
 * 3) In the bottom each hot sterilized jar, put the garlic cloves, mustard seed, and dill.
 * 4) Pack jars with fresh green beans, packed lengthwise.
 * 5) Do not snap beans.
 * 6) Process for 20 minutes at 1000' altitude, or adjust time according to your altitude.