Shirley Camp’s Pickled Asparagus
By admin@mindvolt.com Appetizer/Snacks, Canning, Canning Vegetables
October 7, 2015
One of the signs that spring is really here is fresh asparagus appearing in the local market. Most of us are familiar with green asparagus but it is also available in white and purple varieties.
Directions
1Wash and sterilize 6 wide-mouth pint jars – keep them hot. (You could use regular mouth jars but the wide-mouth jars are easier to fill.) Fill boiling water bath canner with 6-8 inches of water and heat.
2Wash and sort the asparagus. Discard any shriveled or imperfect spears. Snap the spears (bend the spears and they will snap at the crispest part). Cut the spears into the length that will fit standing up in the jars leaving 1/2-inch of headspace. (Use the rest of the crisp stalk as a vegetable or to make cream of asparagus soup) Peel the garlic cloves if you are using them and place one clove in each of the 6 jars. Place the asparagus spears into the jars, tips up, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Pack as many spears as you can into the jars (they will shrivel during pickling).
3When all jars are filled with asparagus, make the brine. In a large saucepan (non-reactive) mix together the dill seed, pickling salt, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil. Ladle boiling brine into filled jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp paper towel then place lids and rings on jars finger tight.
4Using a jar lifter, place prepared jars into boiling water bath canner. Make sure that the boiling water covers the jars with at least 1 to 2 inches of boiling water. When the water is boiling, set the timer for 15 minutes. At the end of the processing time, remove the jars and place them on a rack or towel to cool. Allow to cool for 24 hours. Test the seal, remove rings and store.
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