Asparagus Pickles

Name: Asparagus Pickles
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (Makes 1 quart)
Ingredients: 1 pound thick, asparagus; 1 sprigs, fresh dill; 1 , bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups, cider vinegar; 1 1/2 cups, water; 1/3 cup, sugar; 1/4 cup, kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon, black peppercorn; 1/2 teaspoon, yellow mustard seeds

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2019

Side Dishes

Vegetables

This refreshing turn toward a seldom-pickled vegetable will change the way you think about pickles—and asparagus.

SERVES6 to 8 (Makes 1 quart)

TIME20 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling and 3 hours refrigerating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These pickles are just as good on a cheese plate as they are in a Bloody Mary. Starting with thick asparagus spears guaranteed that they stayed crunchy after pickling. Trimming the spears to the height of the jar was necessary to make sure ...

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