Posted Saturday, September 17, 2005 @ 08:59 AM  

Ingredients:
2 pounds tender fresh okra
5 pods red hot peppers
5 cloves garlic
6 tablespoons pickling salt
1 tablespoon celery seed or mustard seed
3 cups vinegar
1 cup water
Directions:
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