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pickled jalapeno peppers "texas pickles"

(6 ratings)
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Recipe by
Donna Graffagnino
@StillWild
Bayou Country, LA

These sweet and hot jalepenos are favorite appetizers when poured over a block of cream cheese and served with crackers. Depending on the crop, some peppers will be much hotter one year and mildly hot another. Use the sugar to ajust the overall heat level of the pickles to your taste.

(6 ratings)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pickled jalapeno peppers "texas pickles"

  • 5 lb
    jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • 4 c
    white vinegar (5% min.)
  • 4 c
    water
  • 5 lb
    sugar
  • 1/2 bottle
    mixed pickling spice (tied in cheesecloth) 1.50 bottle
  • 2 Tbsp
    salt
  • MIXED PICKLING SPICE
  • 2 Tbsp
    mustard seeds
  • 2 Tbsp
    whole alspice
  • 2 tsp
    whole cloves
  • 1 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    celery seed
  • 2 tsp
    whole peppercorns
  • 1 lg
    bay leaf, crumbled
  • 1
    cinnamon stick (2 inches) broken into small pieces

How To Make pickled jalapeno peppers "texas pickles"

  • 1
    Slice all of the jalapeno peppers in 1/4" rings and set aside. In a large Dutch oven combine vinegar, water, salt, sugar and pickling spice (tied in cheesecloth) and bring to a boi. Simmer for about 45 minutes. Add peppers and simmer another 30-45 minutes.
  • 2
    Pack sweet jalapeno peppers and juice into sterile jelly jars or pint jars to within 1/2" of top of jar. Wipe rim of jar well with damp paper towel then seal tightly and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove from water and cool.
  • 3
    *Note: The more surgar you use - the less heat. For milder pickles, remove seeds before cooking. Fresh peppers are VERY HOT! Use gloves when working with fresh jalapenos. Recipe can be doubled. If making your own Pickling Spice, store ingredients in sealed mason jar.
  • 4
    Serve on sandwiches, on pizza, in salads, pour over a block of room temperature cream cheese and serve with crackers.
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