Cheaters' dilly beans. Snap, string, or green beans are all terms used interchangeably to describe pole or bush beans that grow in the spring and early fall. For a pretty jar of dilly beans, tilt the jar on its side for filling. Dilly beans are green beans, suspended in a vinegar-based pickling liquid and seasoned simply with garlic, black peppercorns and either dill heads or seeds.

Often flavored with dill, hence the name, they may also contain garlic, Tabasco sauce, and red pepper. Best kept in glass jars for safekeeping over the winter months. Dilly beans are one of those foods that I have a hard time controlling myself around once I get started. You can cook Cheaters' dilly beans using 2 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cheaters' dilly beans

It's 1 jar of of pickle juice (leftover after you've eaten the pickles).
It's 1 bunch of fresh green beens... A bit larger than what you think will fit in the pickle jar..

They're so crunchy, delicious, and addicting that you'll just want to keep eating them. Pack beans cut side up leaving a ½ inch headspace. These dilly beans are fermented with salt to add a probiotic twist to this easy recipe. If you have it, fresh dill gives an extra pop of flavor.

Cheaters' dilly beans instructions

Clean beans by washing and snapping off stem ends..
Blanche the beans: bring a pot of water to a boil. When boiling, add beans. Cook 1 minute. Don't cook any longer... they won't be crunchy anymore..
Immediately drain beans and plunge into an ice bath (a bowl of ice water) for 5 minutes..
When cooled, place the beans in the jar with the left over pickle juice. Chill in fridge for 3 days..

See more ideas about Dilly beans, Stamp, Beans. Dilly Beans (pickled green beans) have been a beloved classic for generations. And for good reason: They're delicious! Andrea Chesman, author of The Pickled Pantry, demonstrates how to make dilly beans. Follow along to make your own!