Pickled asparagus gets a touch of spice from jalapenos and is flavored with garlic, onions, and dill.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 5 pint jars, washed and sterilized
- 10 pounds fresh asparagus, washed, cleaned and cut into 4-3/4-inch spears
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 1 Tablespoon pickling spice, placed in a gauze bag
- 2 Tablespoons canning (pickling) salt
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- Per Jar:
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed or dill seed
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, optional
- 1 onion slice
Preparation:
Place asparagus spears in boiling water, and blanch for two minutes; drain and cool. Place dill, garlic, cayenne pepper, onion slice and jalapeno pepper into bottom of each jar. Pack asparagus spears (upright) into each jar.Combine vinegar, water, mustard seed, canning salt, and bag of pickling spice into saucepan and boil for 15 minutes. Remove bag of spices and discard.
Pour brine over asparagus, and seal jars.
Place jars into canner of boiling water for 10 minutes. Cool.
Cook's Note: Asparagus amount depends on how tightly it is packed into the jars. If you have any left over, cut and freeze in freezer bags.
Yield: 5 pints
Recipe Source: Doris Erickson, Oxford Junction, Iowa
Reprinted with permission.
