Garlicky Asparagus

Name: Garlicky Asparagus
Yield: Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients: 3 cups water; ¼ cup pickling salt; 2 tbsp. red pepper flakes (optional); 3 cups (5 percent acidity) distilled white vinegar; 2 tsp. yellow mustard seeds; 2 tsp. dried dill seeds; 8 cloves garlic, quartered; 3 lbs. fresh asparagus

Preparation info

Yield:
2 quarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Can It & Ferment It

By Stephanie Thurow

Published 2017

About

These salty, garlicky spears make a wonderful alternative to any regular dill pickle. They are a beautiful addition to a relish platter and a perfect garnish in a Bloody Mary. Medium-sized asparagus spears are ideal for this recipe. The skinny spears risk becoming too tender and the thick spears take up a lot of room in the jars.

Ingredients

3 lbs. fresh asparagus
8 cloves garlic, quartered
2 tsp.

Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Clean the asparagus thoroughly, trim off the ends to fit the canning jar (cut to about 6 inches if using a quart jar). Ball brand makes a tall glass jar that is great for asparagus. WECK jars is another brand I often use when pickling asparagus because they offer all-glass cylindrical jars in various sizes, which is a perfect asparagus canning jar. Basic canning quart jars will work just as wel