Ingredients
- 30 asparagus spears
- 1/3 cup coarse salt
- 2 quarts cold water
- 1 2/3 cups distilled white vinegar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dill seed
- 1 white onion, sliced into rings
- 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 2 sprigs fresh dill
Directions
- Trim the cut end of the asparagus spears, and cut them into 3 inch lengths. Place them in a large bowl with 1/3 cup salt, and cover with water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain and rinse under cool water, and pat dry.
- Sterilize two pint size wide mouth jars in simmering water for 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, mustard seed, dill seed and onion rings. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute.
