Pickled Jalapenos

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 2 garlic cloves
• sliced carrot (optional)
• jalapeno (see note)
• sliced onion, separated into rings (optional)
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1/2 cup pickling salt

Recipe

• 1 in clean sterilized jars, place the olive oil, oregano, garlic and carrots and onions (optional).
• 2 mix the brine ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 3 pack your peppers (and other vegetables) in jars to 3/4 full (peppers will expand).
• 4 pour boiling brine over the peppers within 1/2" from the top.
• 5 seal by hot water bath for 20 minutes.
• 6 let jars sit for 3 weeks for the best flavor.
• 7 note: the amount of peppers is not given here. it all depends on how many peppers you can stuff into a jar, and how many jars you will be making. i think i used 1# or maybe 1 1/2# for this amount of ingredients.