Elements for a Healthier Life
0
$0.00 0 items

No products in the cart.

Asparagus Facts

Grows best in Michigan, California, and Washington.

First cultivated in Greece 2500 years ago.

Listed on the EWG "Clean 15" food list.

Harvest season begins May and goes to mid-June.

A member of the lily family.

A good source of folic acid, potassium, fiber, thiamine, vitamin B6, and more nutrients.

Pickled Asparagus

Print Recipe
Course Appetizer
Keyword asparagus, pickle
Servings 6 pints
Author Cindy Kochis

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs asparagus
  • 6 large cloves of garlic
  • 6 teaspoons dill seed
  • 6 teaspoons mustard seed
  • 36 pepper corns
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 ½ cups white vinegar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons canning salt

Instructions

  • In 6 clean and sterilized 1-pint jars, place 1 glove garlic, 1 teaspoon dill seed, 1 teaspoon mustard seed and 6 pepper corns in each jar.
  • Bring water, vinegar, sugar, and salt to boil.
  • Pack asparagus in jars within 1/2” to top.
  • Ladle hot mix into hot pint jars leaving 1/4” headspace; remove bubbles, seal, process 20 minutes in hot water bath

Notes

This recipe appeared in the May 2016 issue of Elements For A Healthier Life Magazine.
Photograph and recipe by Cindy Kochis © All rights reserved.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Disclaimer

This site is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice, legal advice, or professional services. If you feel that you have a medical problem, you should seek the advice of your physician or health care practitioner. For additional information please see our Disclosure.

Copyright © 2015-2022 | Website Maintained By Wandering Wild Digital Studio

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This
linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram