Source:

Martha Purdy

Serves/Makes:5 pints

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (.9 kg). tender fresh okra
• 5 pods red hot peppers
• 5 cloves garlic
• 6 tbsp (90 ml) pickling salt
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) celery seed or mustard seed
• 3 cups (700 ml) vinegar
• 1 cup (225 ml) water

Preparation

• Pack okra into 5 hot, sterilized pint jars.
• Add 1 hot pepper and 1 clove garlic to each jar.
• In a medium-size saucepan, bring remaining ingredients to a boil.
• Pour over packed okra leaving 1/2-inch head space.
• Seal jars and process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.
• To develop flavor, let set 3 to 4 weeks before serving.
• Makes 5 pints.

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