While we’re enjoying September’s fine harvest of assorted spicy peppers, why not preserve a few to enjoy when the season is over?
Honestly, my standard method for preserving peppers (of any kind) is to slice or chop them, pile them into a freezer bag, and put them in the freezer. But you don’t need a recipe for that, do you?
You don’t need much of a recipe for this, either, but I always like to pickle a jar or two of mildly spicy peppers to enjoy in the fall. This a a quick refrigerator pickle, which takes little time beyond slicing the peppers and simmering a simple brine for five minutes. The investment will pay off many times over, since it only takes a few of these pickled pepper rings to spice up any meal.
Spicy Pickled Peppers: Wear food-safe gloves or a plastic bag to protect your hands as you slice up two cups of mildly spicy pepper rings. Pack them into a pint jar. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. dried dill over the peppers and wedge a halved garlic clove down into the jar. In a small nonreactive pan, combine 3/4 c. water, 3/4 c. white vinegar, 1 Tbsp. salt, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and 1/4 tsp. peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Pour brine over peppers to cover, then cap the jar with a clean lid and transfer to the refrigerator. Allow the peppers at least a few days to pickle before starting to eat them.
Emmy Cooks 
I usually freeze my peppers as well. I think I try to pickle a jar as I can use the liquid in cooking as well as the peppers.
Hahaha Karen…I usually freeze them too! But you knew that…
Spicy Pickled Peppers, say that 5 times fast ;)
I’m totally making these!
Canning remains beyond me – but this I can do!
Looks great and we need to do something with the peppers…thanks!
Where was this idea a few weeks ago when I had too many spicy CSA peppers?! I’m saving this one for next year (or even sooner… for my next farmer’s market visit)!
Such a good idea. They’re beautiful!
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I found this great recipe for pickled peppers at Emmy Cooks that is just what I need this week!
Love the terrific, simpleness of it!
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*Always* good to have on hand :)
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