Pickled asparagus

Name: Pickled asparagus
Yield: 2 jars
Ingredients: 2 bunches Asparagus, trimmed (Main); 1 ½ cups Cider vinegar; 1 ½ cups Water; 2 Tbsp Brown sugar; 2 Green chillies; 1 Orange, zest and juice; 2 Kaffir lime leaves, or bay leaves; 1 Tbsp Pickling spice; 1 sprig Tarragon, or dill

Makes: 2 jars

Tam West

Warren Elwin

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A great accompaniment to glazed ham.

Ingredients

2 bunches	Asparagus, trimmed (Main)
1 ½ cups	Cider vinegar
1 ½ cups	Water
2 Tbsp	Brown sugar
2	Green chillies
1	Orange, zest and juice
2	Kaffir lime leaves, or bay leaves
1 Tbsp	Pickling spice
1 sprig	Tarragon, or dill

Directions

Trim asparagus and cut them to fit into the jars you're using.
In a saucepan, bring to the boil cider vinegar, water, brown sugar, green chillies, orange zest and juice, kaffir lime or bay leaves and pickling spices.
Pack the asparagus and the aromatics from the pan into sterilised jars, pour over the hot vinegar, add a sprig of fresh herb, such as tarragon or dill, and seal.