String Bean Preserves

Canned String Beans

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Recipe video made by linda Published on 07/19/2019, viewed by 1952 , 1 Comments

Great to use either directly from the jar as a starter or a side vegetable, or heated with or without adding to other vegetables or meats, chopped in omelets, or with cold cuts.

What you will need

string beans of any kind, quantity determines how much of the following ingredients

water, as much as necessary, measuring quantity (see recipe)

white wine vinegar, 1 cup per litre of water

salt, 1.5 tablespoons / litre of liquid

bay leaf(leaves), to taste - up to 3 per litre

green pepper corns, about a teaspoon/2litres, or to taste

juniper seeds, about a tablespoon/2litres, or to taste

cloves, about 2/litre

other herbs and spices can include coriander, dill, nutmeg, oregano

(Nutritional facts 28 calories, 1.81 g fat, 3.7 g carbohydrates, 0.9 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 3227 mg sodium)

How to cook

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Clean the beans, but the flower end can be left on (without the flower)

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up vinegar for every 1 litre of water used. Add salt, bay leaf, herbs and spices.

Almost cover with water, keeping measure of how much you need, then add 1 cup vinegar for every 1 litre of water used. Add salt, bay leaf, herbs and spices.

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s varies according to variety of string beans. Usually 15 - 30 minutes.)

Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover. Boil until almost tender. (This varies according to variety of string beans. Usually 15 - 30 minutes.)

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nto microwave, set highest setting, and "cook" 5 minutes. Boil clean lids.

In the meantime...Wash well, rinse, and then boil 10 minutes or put wet into microwave, set highest setting, and "cook" 5 minutes. Boil clean lids.

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 sterilized jars. Cover completely with liquid, leaving a small area of space between top of liquid and lid. Cover immediately with warm lid, but wait about a minute to close completely, to allow any air to be replaced by steam. Tighten lid, turn upside down, both to test seal and to further sterilize lid, leave upside down at least 5 minutes. Let cool 24 hours, in upright position.

Using sterilized instruments (tongs, ladle, spoon), put in warm, previously sterilized jars. Cover completely with liquid, leaving a small area of space between top of liquid and lid. Cover immediately with warm lid, but wait about a minute to close completely, to allow any air to be replaced by steam. Tighten lid, turn upside down, both to test seal and to further sterilize lid, leave upside down at least 5 minutes. Let cool 24 hours, in upright position.

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I prefer on the lid, which is thrown out anyway, after use.

Label as you prefer, but ALWAYS note down the date, or at least the year - I prefer on the lid, which is thrown out anyway, after use.

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