Asparagus Sweet Pickles

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Asparagus Sweet Pickles

 

3 one pint wide-mouth canning jars

4 cups vinegar

1 cups sugar

2 teaspoons whole allspice

12 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick, 6 " long

4 pounds asparagus, washed, and trimmed to fit jars

 

Heat jars in a 250 degree oven to sterilize.

Place vinegar, 2 cups of water and sugar in a medium pot. Tie allspice, cloves

and cinnamon in a cheesecloth bag and add to picking liquid; simmer 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil 4 cups of water in a medium pot. Add asparagus, cook 3 minutes

and drain, reserving boiling water.

Return water to the pot and return to a boil. When cooled enough to handle, pack

asparagus in hot jars and cover with hot pickling liquid, leaving 1/2-inch

headspace, seal. Place jars in boiling water for 10 minutes.