This year’s Champion Food Preservation went to Dominique Schutte; she made Pickled Banana Peppers. When she sold it at the Foods and Livestock Auction she paired it with the fixings to make pizza, it looked very yummy and I wanted to buy it myself.
Ingredients:
– 4 cups peppers (banana, jalapenos, serrano, etc.) cut into ¼ inch rings
– 2 cups vinegar
– 2 tablespoons sugar
– 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Directions:
Place pepper rings in a sterilized quart jar. Set aside. Place vinegar, sugar and salt in medium non-reactive saucepan, stirring until salt and sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour over peppers, leaving ½ inch headspace in jar. Seal the jar. Put in a waterbath for 15 minutes to assure sealing. Allow at least 24 hours before opening the peppers for the best flavor.
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