Heres a variation of the above recipe that everyone seems to like really well.
Instead of 16 oz of vinegar, use 24 oz
add 2 TBSP of dill seed
1 TBSP McCormick pickling spice (eliminate the bay leaf and allspice)
add 1/2 cup sugar
add 1 tsp celery seed
add 2 tsp tumeric
add another clove of garlic (yummy)
I also cut off the blossom end before cutting into spears.
I try to swirl the jars a couple times a day to redistribute the spices and wait 7-10 days before trying. I have used store bought hot house pickles when I dont have my own and they work pretty well
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