Canning Recipes Asparagus Sweet Pickles Ingredients: Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method Cooking Directions: -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 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. This recipe yields ?? servings. © 2008 canning-recipes.com contact