Ingredients

• 4 cups water, or as needed
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch collard greens, trimmed and cut into 2-inch strips
• 2 small jalapeno peppers, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Fill a large stockpot halfway with water; add vinegar, seafood seasoning, and olive oil. Bring liquid to a boil.
2. Mix collard greens, jalapeno peppers, and garlic into boiling water; return to a boil. Cover stockpot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until greens are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.
3. Drain water from greens and mash garlic cloves; season with salt and pepper.