Quick-Pickled Spicy Asparagus

These homemade pickled asparagus are infused with spicy flavor from crushed red pepper, garlic, and mustard seed--they take just 10 quick minutes to prepare and 2 days to pickle.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 21 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 pound thick asparagus spears, trimmed
• 0.5 teaspoon pink peppercorns
• 1.75 cups distilled white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place trimmed asparagus in a quart-sized canning jar. Add garlic, pepper flakes, mustard seed, and peppercorns.

Step 2

Combine vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn heat off.

Step 3

Pour vinegar mixture over the asparagus. Screw on the lid and let sit until lid has sealed, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Place in the refrigerator until pickled, at least 2 days.