Dilled Asparagus Pickles

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 10 lbs asparagus, will fill approx. 10 wide mouth jars
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, spice
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed, spice
• 1 -2 sprig fresh dill
• 8 cups water
• 3 cups vinegar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• 1/2 teaspoon alum
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, in the brine for more dill flavour if you want. when you are ready to pickle bring the brine to a bo

Recipe

• 1 snap the tough ends off the freash asparagus.
• 2 add the spices to the jars and pack as many spears of asparagus as possible into each wide mouth jar and pour the hot brine over. place lids on and process in hot water bath with water covering 2/3 of jars for 5 minutes. do not open for 3 weeks. enjoy.