Heikoch's sour beans

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg green beans
• 1 liter of water
• 1 tbsp salt
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp vinegar essence
• 2 onions
• 4 bay leaves
• some mustard seeds

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

First, chop the beans and boil them in plenty of salted water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then, strain the beans and place them in a bowl. At the same time, or afterward, make the stock. Dissolve salt, sugar, and vinegar in fresh water and heat. Just before cooking, remove the stock from the heat and pour it over the beans. Then add the quartered onions, bay leaves, and mustard seeds. Cover and let it steep for a few hours.