pickled okra

1 Pinch
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Jul 16, 2022

Really old recipe from my great-great grandma's files. She used to grow lots of okra. I see this used lots in the South as a garnish in martinis. It was just used as a "pickle" when she made them.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 5 pints

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small, fresh okra
  • 5 small fresh hot peppers
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds

How To Make pickled okra

  • Step 1
    Rinse okra (use small okra, not big); drain well, and pat dry. Pack okra tightly into hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from the top. Place 1 hot pepper and 1 clove garlic in each jar.
  • Step 2
    Combine vinegar, salt, and mustard seeds in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves.
  • Step 3
    Cover the okra, pepper, and garlic with boiling vinegar mixture, filling to 1/2 inch from the top. Remove the air bubbles, and wipe the jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on the bands.
  • Step 4
    Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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