Pickled Hot Jalapeno Peppers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts jalapeno peppers
• 2 cups vinegar (that's 5% acidity)
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 seed, stem and slice peppers, or leave whole if small.
• 2 if you're leaving whole, cut 2 small slits in each pepper or you're going to have exploded peppers.
• 3 combine vinegar and water and heat to a simmer-do not boil.
• 4 pack peppers tightly into jars, pour hot vinegar/water over peppers leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• 5 add salt-to taste. process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
• 6 you can add 1 clove of garlic to each jar if you like.