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Pickled Asparagus Recipe | |
Vegetable | |
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Ingredients:
4 1/2 lbs. fresh asparagus spears3 cloves garlic 1 tsp pickling spice 3 c. water 2 c. vinegar (5% acidity) 1 tbps pickling salt
Directions:
Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Pack tightly into hot, sterilized wide-mouthed jars. Leave 1/4 inch headspace. Place a garlic clove in each jar. Remove whole cloves from pickling spice; and discard or reserve for other use. Combine balance of pickling spice and other ingredients in med. saucepan; bring to boil. Pour this over asparagus, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Cover at once with metal lids and screw bands tight. Process in boiling-water bath 15 min. 3 pints. (I have made these several times with excellent results.) | |