This may be common canning knowledge...but I didn't know this: Be sure to pack the asparagus tightly in the jars. If you don't, you run the risk of the asparagus overcooking during the 10-minute processing time.
I added a crushed garlic clove to the bottom of each jar. Otherwise, no changes to the recipe. The pickling juice had a great flavor!
Mom wanted some pickled asparagus. I could not find what she wanted at the store, but the asparagus was on sale. Never canned a thing in my life but these turned out GREAT. Mom loved them.
My Mom turned 92 this year and if she wants something I try to get it for her.
The whole family loved them. Very easy to do.
I've been making these for years, ever since we had them as a garnish in a Bloody Mary drink in Hawaii. Do pick smallest diameter spears you can find. I also put several crushed cloves of garlic and more red pepper flakes in the bottom of the jars. Makes a wonderful item to tuck into a gift basket, or to give away at the holidays, long after asparagus season is gone.
I barely followed this recipe at all as I wanted spicy spears for bloody mary's and I know that the sugar takes the bite out of the vinegar. I will say that the asparagus prep directions were spot on. I also added smashed garlic cloves to each jar and a sliced red jalapeno and omitted the mustard and dill seed. I doubled the fresh dill. So, after a lot of adjustments I loved it.
Quite yummy. I just made them for the refrigerator cooked the asparagus in the pickling liquid til just barely cooked and then put in jar and into frig.
Didn't use dill seed and accidentally added crushed red peppers to the boiling liquid and not to each jar. These had a very nice mix of sweet and tart. Next time I'll use larger jars add more onion a couple slivers of garlic and I think red bell pepper would be a nice addition.
After reading everyone's reviews, I rolled up my sleeves and gave it a shot. i did not use any sugar. I wanted that vinegary, spicy bite without being too hot. It was my first time canning and they turned out beautifully. I put two sprigs of dill in each jar along with a clove of minced garlic, the mustard seed and red pepper flakes. I sterilized the jars in the dishwasher and pulled the jars out while they were still warm to fill them with the speers and brine to reduce chance of breakage. Every two bunches of asparagus makes 3 jars. The most exciting part is when the jars begn to seal as they cool off. Success!
This is good although next time i will add less sugar. I was going more of a "bloody mary" type asparagus that is a little hotter and less sweet.
turned out great. I had 5 lbs of asparagus from the farmer's market and no idea what to do with any of it. I pickled half (the skinnier ones) using this recipe. I used fresh dill from teh garden in place of dill seed and I also doubled the recipe. So good! Especially in out bloody mary's.
