Webdirections. Combine vinegar & sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes Add Garlic and hot peppers,also add sweet red …
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Using sweet brine instead of sour tempers the heat of hot peppers in these sweet pickled peppers. Place a large bowl of ice water next to the stove. Bring a large pot of water to a boil in a large pot. Add half of the peppers, cover, return to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peppers to the ice water to cool.
Wash hot peppers. Leave peppers whole or cut into slices. If using different varieties, toss to blend so you have a mix of peppers in each jar. Combine vinegar, water and garlic in a large sauce pot. Bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Discard garlic. Pack hot peppers into hot jars; leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Cut sweet peppers into quarters, removing stems, seeds, and membranes. Line an extra-large baking sheet with foil. Place sweet pepper quarters, cut-sides down, on prepared baking sheet.
Many of our hot peppers go into our homemade salsa (which has gotten hotter as the boys have gotten older), but I like to make up a batch of pickled peppers each year to use in tacos and enchiladas, or even to toss over the top of a roast when we want a little extra heat.