Pickled Asparagus

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Ingredients

Asparagus

Garlic

Sm. white boiling inons

Carrot sticks

Red bell peppers and/or green bell pepp

Preparation

Wash and cut asparagus to fit canning jars. Peel garlic and onions. Wash peppers; seed and slice lengthwise, the bell peppers. Place 2 or 3 or more cloves of garlic sliced in half into each jar. Fill jars with the asparagus, tips up, adding onion(s), carrot sticks, bell peppers, for both flavor and color and/or other peppers.

Bring brine to a boil and pour into the packed jars. Add 1 teaspoon salt or less to each jar. Close jars and put in boiling water bath so jars are under 1 inch of water. Bring to boil and boil 15 minutes. Remove from water and let cool and seal. Wait 6 weeks for full flavor.