Canning Buddy Gave Us Peppers...So...

[Bones]

An old high school friend had an abundance of jalapeño, Anaheim, and poblano peppers. He gave us about 4 pounds total.

I had all the ingredients on hand, so I winged it whipped up a small batch of sweet pepper relish. Only 7 pints, and 1 didn't seal. It's in the fridge. Now, to let them all settle for a couple weeks.

The leftover brine will be used to pickle a few quarts of our neighbor's cackleberries for our nephew and our our son in law.

I was am a little rusty on my canning skill, so it was good for me to do.

 

[kyrsyan]

There are some really wonderful homemade things that you just can't get in stores. I grew Ancho peppers this year. They turned out insanely hot. I already rehomed a lot of them. But the last batch is going into Cowboy Candy for a chili head brother.

 

[skwentnaflyer]

There are some really wonderful homemade things that you just can't get in stores. I grew Ancho peppers this year. They turned out insanely hot. I already rehomed a lot of them. But the last batch is going into Cowboy Candy for a chili head brother.

Ooh, got a good recipe? I've found a lot online, but experience is always better

 

[Bones]

Ooh, got a good recipe? I've found a lot online, but experience is always better

I'll post it hopefully later this evening. I mostly wing it, but can certainly show what I do.

 

[kyrsyan]

Ooh, got a good recipe? I've found a lot online, but experience is always better

I haven't done it before. I was going to kick it to my main canning group to get the recipe.

 

[Walrus]

For some odd reason, my peppers didn't do so well this year. I got a lot of anaheims and serranos but hardly any jalapenos or bell peppers. I think it was a combination of late planting, hot dry summer and a huge grasshopper invasion.

 

[Bones]

This is what I did this time. Adjust as you see fit, I'd say.

* 1 lb is appx 5 cups of chopped/sliced peppers

Sweet Pepper Relish

4 lbs chopped jalapeños ( or other peppers on hand in addition )

6 chopped large sweet onions
8 cups white sugar
6 cups apple cider vinegar
4 T yellow mustard seed
2 T celery seed
3 T turmeric
3 T sweet paprika

Combine all ingredients except vegetables in a large ( at least 10 qt ) stock pot.

Bring to full boil.

Immediately reduduce to simmer and add vegetables.

Simmer to desired texture.

( at this point, after all is cooked the way I want it, I let it cool and placed in fridge overnight )

With relish hot, fill hot, sterilized jars, leaving ¼ to ½ inches of heads pace.
( I used a slotted spoon, and then added liquid. Otherwise, its too soupy )

Water bath can in boiling water for 20 minutes.

Makes at least 7 pints

* Don't discard the brine! Use brine for making sweet, spicy pickled eggs, or as a marinade. I'm pickling 6 dozen eggs tomorrow, and what brine is leftover from that will marinate a pork loin to smoke this weekend.

 

[Bones]

This is what I did this time. Adjust as you see fit, I'd say.

* 1 lb is appx 5 cups of chopped/sliced peppers

Sweet Pepper Relish

4 lbs chopped jalapeños ( or other peppers on hand in addition )

6 chopped large sweet onions
8 cups white sugar
6 cups apple cider vinegar
4 T yellow mustard seed
2 T celery seed
3 T turmeric
3 T sweet paprika

Combine all ingredients except vegetables in a large ( at least 10 qt ) stock pot.

Bring to full boil.

Immediately reduduce to simmer and add vegetables.

Simmer to desired texture.

( at this point, after all is cooked the way I want it, I let it cool and placed in fridge overnight )

With relish hot, fill hot, sterilized jars, leaving ¼ to ½ inches of heads pace.
( I used a slotted spoon, and then added liquid. Otherwise, its too soupy )

Water bath can in boiling water for 20 minutes.

Makes at least 7 pints

* Don't discard the brine! Use brine for making sweet, spicy pickled eggs, or as a marinade. I'm pickling 6 dozen eggs tomorrow, and what brine is leftover from that will marinate a pork loin to smoke this weekend.

Eta: I made the cutting board in the picture, about 45 years ago. It crosses both sides of a double sink and is extra handy to chop and process meats and vegetables.