Julie's Spicy Pickled Asparagus

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh asparagus, washed and hard bottoms snapped
• 1 large onion, thin sliced
• 14 pieces garlic
• 2 teaspoons dry dill weed
• 1/2 dried hot pepper, seeds removed
• 3 cups cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 sterilize 7 pint canning jars,lids & rings. keep warm & clean.
• 2 wash any sand from asparagus and cut to fit jars.
• 3 place asparagus,onion 2 pieces of garlic, 1/4 teaspoons dill and the pepper into each jar.
• 4 into a pan place vinegar, water and salt. place on high heat and bring to a boil for 5 minute.
• 5 pour some of the vinegar solution into each jar. slide a knife carefully around the filled jar to release any air bubbles. wipe rims and jar sides clean and place lid and ring on and hand tighten. place on a rack into a boiling water bath,making sure lids are covered with 1 inch of water,bring water to another boil and time for 20 minutes.
• 6 carefully remove and place onto a towel to cool. ready to eat in one month or later.