Tangy Southern Comfort: My Go-To Pickled Okra

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh okra, small to medium size (approximately 900g)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (15 ml)
• Ice water
• 3 cups white vinegar (710 ml)
• 1 cup water (240 ml)
• 1/4 cup pickling salt (60 ml)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g)
• 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spice (30 ml)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (5 ml)
• 1-2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns (1.25 ml)
• 1 small dried chili pepper (adjust to taste)
• 1 sprig fresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)