Pickled Green Tomatoes & Okra
Yields: 2 (24-ounce) jars
 
Ingredients
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 sprigs fresh dill
  • ½ pound green tomatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick
  • ½ pound fresh okra, trimmed
  • 1½ cups rice vinegar
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1½ tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • ¼ cup bourbon
Instructions
  1. Divide garlic and dill between 2 (24-ounce) glass jars with lids. In one jar, place tomato slices; in remaining jar, place okra.
  2. In a medium saucepan, bring vinegar, 1½ cups water, salt, sugar, peppercorns, and red pepper to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; add bourbon. Divide mixture between jars, leaving a ¼-inch headspace. Cover tightly with lids, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/fried-pickled-green-tomatoes-okra/