Pickled Asparagus - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 qt. water
1 qt. white vinegar
5 Tbsp. plain salt (non iodized)
2 Tbsp. pickling spices
7 lb. fresh asparagus
garlic cloves (1 per jar)
hot chili peppers (1 per jar)

Preparation

Bring to boil water, vinegar and salt.
Boil 15 minutes. Remove all cloves from pickling spice; wrap remaining spice in cheesecloth or tea holder and hang in vinegar mixture.
Trim asparagus and blanch for 1 1/2 minutes.
Then plunge into ice water.
Place in each jar 1 clove garlic and 1 hot chili.
Pack asparagus in wide-mouth jar standing on end.
Then pour hot brine into jars.
Seal jars and store 2 or 3 months before opening.