Sweet and Hot Pickled Okra

Ingredients

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6 cup water
6 cup apple cider vinegar

5 tablespoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons of crushed bay leaves

2 tablespoons of peppercorns

2 tablespoons of hot pepper flakes or 3 whole chilies

2 tablespoons of coriander seeds

2 tablespoons of garlic

3 cups sugar

At least 10 pounds Okra cleaned sliced to your size and taste

(For smaller batches the vinegar and water ratio is 1 cup water: 1 cup vinegar: ½ cup sugar:1 tablespoon salt and spice to taste)

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·         Combine everything except Okra in a sauce pan and bring to boil over medium heat.

·         Pack clean hot jars with Okra.

·         Ladle in hot syrup.

·         Immediately fill hot pint jars with mixture leaving 1/2" head space.

·         Remove trapped air bubbles.

·         Wipe jar then adjust two piece caps.

·         Process jars in boiling water canner for 10 minutes for pint and 15 minutes for quarts.