Pickled asparagus
 
Ingredients
  • 30 asparagus spears
  • ⅓ cup coarse salt
  • 2 quarts cold water
  • 1⅔ cups distilled white vinegar
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 2 teaspoons dill seed
  • 1 white onion, sliced into rings
  • ½ teaspoon chili pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Trim the cut end of the asparagus spears, and cut them into 3 inch lengths. Place them in a large bowl with ⅓ cup salt, and cover with water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain and rinse under cool water, and pat dry.
  2. Sterilize two pint size wide mouth jars in simmering water for 5 minutes or in oven 250F for 15 min..
  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, mustard seed, dill seed and onion rings. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute.
  4. Pack the asparagus spears, tips up, in the hot jars leaving ½ of space from the rim
  5. sprinkle in ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pour hot pickling liquid into the jars, filling to within ¼ inch of the rim. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal with lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
  6. Cool to room temperature. Check seals when cool by pressing the center of the lid.
Recipe by Grant Family Reunion at http://grantreunion.ca/2017/07/19/2158/