

Apple Cider Vinegar (though we love it in the dressing for this Fall Salad and in our signature Pimento Cheese) is too strong for this recipe. Vinegar – We recommend distilled white vinegar for a crisp, clean taste.Green Beans – I guess it’s a no brainer, but you want to use fresh green beans with little to no brown spots or flaws.Pickled green beans are a distinctive addition to your charcuterie board or bloody mary bar and they make a fun gift. No pressure canning is required and you can change up the ingredients to suit your personal taste. It’s a great way to use up those abundant fresh green beans coming out of your garden or from the farmers market! They’re perfect in a bloody mary, on an appetizer board or as homemade hostess gift. ©Sweet Spicy Refrigerator Pickled Green Bean Recipe post first appeared on Thistle Key Lane™.This recipe for pickled green beans is quick and easy and is made without canning. I’ll be back in the kitchen today working on a new cookie recipe, and yes it involves chocolate. Need ideas for pickling? Try different combinations with some of the following.īe sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration you are going to love! I can’t wait to make more small batches this summer. This also makes packing the jars a little easier. To make the jars look pretty for the photo shoot I saved the shorter green beans and asparagus for the center of the jar. Green beans and asparagus won’t mind hanging out together, right? I’ll be testing them in a few days just to see.Ĭreating all kinds of pickled combinations is what makes small batches fun to make and serve. The 12 ounce package of green beans I had wasn’t quite enough for two 16 ounce jars, so I added left overs from the first jar to some fresh asparagus. Note, you may want to remove all the jalapeño seeds depending on the desired level of spiciness. I usually include four or five jalapeño slices per jar. That’s why packing the green beans in the jar is important. The hot vinegar will heat the green beans enough to release their juices causing them to shrink up a bit. Recipe notes For Sweet Spicy Refrigerator Pickled Green Bean Recipe Seal jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.Let stand for about one hour or until completely cool. Pour the hot vinegar mixture over green beans or veggies in the jar.Stirring to make sure the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil – the rice vinegar, granulated sugar and kosher salt.Pack green beans in a 1 pint heat proof jar, adding the sliced garlic clove, lemon slices and jalapeño slices.Small Batch Sweet Spicy Refrigerator Pickled Green Bean Recipe The one below is very similar, reducing the amount of sugar and salt.

My previous post Small Batch Spicy Sweet Refrigerator Pickled Veggie Recipe is inspired from a Southern Living Magazine recipe. It hardly takes any time at all to prepare one or two jars of veggies. I like the option of small batches instead of making a big production out of pickling. Please see my disclosure page for more information. So what happens to those fresh veggies when I don’t have the time or energy to cook? Pickling of course! Sometimes my eyes are too big for my stomach when grocery shopping, and I end up with loads of fresh produce. Yesterday between cooking and baking, I squeezed in a small batch sweet spicy refrigerator pickled green bean recipe.
