Makes 2 pints
20-30 banana peppers, depends on size
1 quart white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons canning salt (or pickling salt)
1 pinch alum
1 pinch of turmeric (optional)
Wash and slice peppers - you may want to seed them. (using gloves is highly recommended)
Pack in hot sterilized jars.
Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, alum and turmeric to a boil.
Pour boiling vinegar mixture over peppers in jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Wipe rims of jars, affix two piece caps, process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes and wait for them to seal.
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It is good to boiling water bath things like this....what...about 10 or 15 minutes for safe keeping?
ReplyDeleteYou can certainly bwb them. No more than 5-10 minutes if you like.
DeleteI made these the other week and they turned out mushy. Any idea what went wrong?
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