Pickled And Canned Asparagus Step By Step Food

PICKLED AND CANNED ASPARAGUS - STEP BY STEP

Steps:

• Clean 7 pint or 12-oz jars, along with the lids and rings well with soap and hot water. Keep the clean jars warm by placing into warm canner water, filled with hottest tap water in the sink. **See notes below for refrigerator pickling.**
• Prepare asparagus: Put one spear in a jar and cut it to 1/2" below the jar top, then use that as a measure for cutting the remainder of the asparagus. Have all the asparagus cut before proceeding.
• Fill a water-bath canner 1/2 to 3/4 full of water and bring to a low boil.
• Add water, vinegar, canning salt and sugar to a large, non-reactive pot. Stir well and bring to a slow boil.
• Pack the jars: place a garlic clove and the optional peppercorns and red pepper flakes in the bottom of each jar and fill with asparagus spears point-side down. Pack them in tight, as they'll shrink when heated.
• Fill the jars, one at a time, with the hot vinegar mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a non-metal spatula, replace any brine as needed to keep headspace, and wipe rim with a damp towel.
• Attach lid and ring, tightening to just fingertip tight.
• Lower each jar as you fill it into the canner (or set them on a rack resting on the canner) using a jar lifter. Continue filling each jar and placing them in the canner until done.
• Bring the canner to a rolling boil over high heat. Set a timer for 10 minutes and adjust the heat so the canner continues at a soft boil.
• When the timer goes off, turn off the burner, remove the lid, and let jars sit for 5 minutes (USDA recommendation). Use the jar lifter to remove each jar and set on a towel-lined surface as gently as possible.
• Leave to sit undisturbed for 24 hours. Check lids and seals, store any unsealed jars in the fridge and store the rest, without the rings, in a cool, dark, place. The jars are best used within a year to 18 months (but we've eaten 2-year-old jars and they've been fine).

PICKLED SPRING ONIONS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring 3 3/4 cups water, the vinegar, coriander seeds, lemon zest, bay leaves, 2 tablespoons salt, and the sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add onions, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes.
• Divide asparagus between two 1-quart jars. Add onions, and divide liquid between jars. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 1 month.

CANNED PICKLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 1. Cut the asparagus to the length that would fit into the jars leaving the head space. Save the little nubs that was cut off discarding any woody parts.
• 2. Add the jalapeno, garlic, dill, mustard seed and curry paste to a food processor and process until well mixed. Set aside.
• 3. Mix the vinegar, water, sugar and salt together in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook until all is dissolved.
• 4. Sanitize 7 qt jars. place equal amounts of jalapeno mixture in each one. Lay side ways and stuff the whole asparagus in each jar. You should have two jars left over for nubs.
• 5. Ladle the vinegar mixture in each jar leaving head space. Wipe the rim and seal the jars Place in boiling water bath for 15 minutes

PICKLED ASPARAGUS WITH DILL

Steps:

• Clean and sterilize wide mouth canning jars.
• Clean garlic and pound with with chef's knife so it cracks a bit.
• Wash and clean asparagus.
• Remove tough bottom.
• Heck you know how to snap asparagus.
• Prepare it in lengths so it will fit into jars.
• Save the tender bottoms for dinner.
• Pack jars with some onion, garlic, dill and asparagus.
• The amount of each is up to your personal taste.
• This is the hardest part.
• Mix vinegar, water, and salt in a pot.
• Bring to a boil Pour hot liquid into jars making sure that spears are covered but not touching the metal sealing lid.
• Wipe any spills from lip of jars.
• Burp air bubbles from jars.
• Seal jars with lid and ring.
• Process jars in a canner (hot water bath).
• Make sure tops of jars are covered with 1 inch of water.
• Allow to boil 20 minutes.
• Start timing when water reaches a boil.
• Ready to eat in 4 to 6 weeks.

PICKLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring the water, vinegar, and salt to a boil for 15 minutes.
• Remove all the cloves from the pickling spice (or as much as you can).
• Wrap the remaining spice in a cheese cloth or tea holder and hang in the vinegar mixture.
• Break off the ends of the asparagus and blanch for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, then plunge into ice water.
• Place 1 garlic clove and 1 pepper into each quart jar. Pack the asparagus into the jars standing on end, then pour the vinegar mixture into the jars making sure its very hot at the time to ensure a good seal on the jars.
• Wipe rims, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes.
• Store in pantry for 2-1/2 to 3 months before use.

PICKLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 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.
• Pack the asparagus spears, tips up, in the hot jars leaving 1/2 of space from the rim. Tuck one dill sprig into each jar, and sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pour hot pickling liquid into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the rim. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal with lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature. Check seals when cool by pressing the center of the lid. It should not move. Label and date; store in a cool dark place. If any jars have not sealed properly, refrigerate and eat within two weeks.

PICKLED CHIPOTLE ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a 3 to 4 quart pan over high heat, bring 71/4 cups water, distilled vinegar, wine vinegar, salt, and picling spice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Put water in boiling water canner. It should be 2/3 full if using pint sized jars, 1/2 full for quart jars. Set rack on pan rim, cover pan and, and bring water to a boil over high heat temperature should be 180-185 degrees.
• Nest lids in bands, place in a quart pan, cover with water. Set over high heat and bring wter to 180 degrees (do NOT boil) Remove from heat and cover pan.
• Rinse all vegetables well. Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus. In an 8-10 quart pan over high heat, bring 4 quarts water to a boil. Ad half the asparagus and cook until tender-crisp to bite, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer to a large bowl of ice water. Repeat to cook remaining asparagus and transfer to ice water. Add half the carrots to pan and cook until tender-crisp to bite, about 3 minutes; transfer to ice water. Repeat with remain carrots. Drain vegetables. Trim Asparagus to 6 inch spears reserving ends.
• Place 2 cloves garlic and 1 chile in each jar. Into five jars, equally pack asparagus spears and about 3/4 of carrots vertically without forcing. Pack asparagus trimmings and remaining carrots into remaining jar.
• Fill jars with hot vinegar mix to cover vegetables leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe jar rims and outer threads with a clean, damp cloth.
• With tongs lift bands and seals from hot water. Center on Jars and using a hot pad, screw bands on firmly, but don't force.
• Place jars on rack in canner and lower into water. The water should cover jars by at least 1 inch. Cover canner, return water to a boil 180 - 185 degrees and process for 20 minutes.
• Remove from canner with tongs, onto counter with towel, tighten bands. Let jars cool completely at room temperature. Remove bands, Wipe jars and lids with clean damp cloth, label jars, store in a cool, dark place for up to 2 years.
• Once opened chill, will last opened in refrigerater for up to 2 months.
• Yields 5 quarts spears and 1 quart nuggets of asparagus ends.
• HINT: Do Not put fingers or dirty utensils into pickles -- always use clean utensil, and pickles will not mold or cloud.

JULIE'S SPICY PICKLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Sterilize 7 pint canning jars,lids & rings. Keep warm & clean.
• Wash any sand from asparagus and cut to fit jars.
• Place asparagus,onion 2 pieces of garlic, 1/4 teaspoons dill and the pepper into each jar.
• Into a pan place vinegar, water and salt. Place on high heat and bring to a boil for 5 minute.
• 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.
• Carefully remove and place onto a towel to cool. Ready to eat in one month or later.