Name: Pickled Asparagus II
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Fresh asparagus spears - 1 bunch; Water - 1 cup; White wine vinegar - 1 cup; Brown sugar - ¼ cup; Garlic, crushed - 4 cloves; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and julienned - 1; Fresh thyme - 4 sprigs; Old Bay Seasoning TM - 2 tablespoons; Bay leaves - 2; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Whole black peppercorns - 6

Ingredients for - Pickled Asparagus II

1. Fresh asparagus spears 1 bunch

2. Water 1 cup

3. White wine vinegar 1 cup

4. Brown sugar ¼ cup

5. Garlic, crushed 4 cloves

6. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and julienned 1

7. Fresh thyme 4 sprigs

8. Old Bay Seasoning TM 2 tablespoons

9. Bay leaves 2

10. Salt 1 teaspoon

11. Whole black peppercorns 6

How to cook deliciously - Pickled Asparagus II

1 . Stage

Trim the bottoms off of the asparagus, and pack loosely into a 1 quart jar.

2 . Stage

Combine the water, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, jalapeno, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, salt and whole peppercorns in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and boil hard for 1 minute.

3 . Stage

Pour the hot liquid over the asparagus in the jar, filling to cover the tips of the asparagus. Cover, and cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for 24 hours to blend flavors before serving.