Pickled Peppers - Fun Recipe for Halloween!

Had a blog all written on Witching Herbs and Halloween Herbs and lost it in a computer disaster, so instead I give you a quick recipe to make for gift giving or winter snacking. 

Devilish Pickled Peppers

2 pounds Hungarian or banana peppers*

2 pounds sweet peppers (in strips)*

1 pound cherry peppers*

1 Jalapeno per jar (if desired for hotness)

1 clove garlic per jar

1 thinly sliced red onion for color and added flavor

6 cups vinegar

2 cups water

1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pickling salt

2 Tablespoons Backyard Patch Pickling Spice

1 Tablespoon sugar, if desired

*Note: May use a variety of peppers to equal 5 pounds (4 quarts).

Directions: 

Wash peppers. Small peppers may be left whole with two small slits in each pepper. Core and cut large peppers into strips. Pack one clove garlic and a variety of peppers tightly into clean, hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

Combine vinegar, water, salt and sugar. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer. Pour hot pickling solution over peppers, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.

Remove air bubbles. Readjust headspace to 1/4 inch. Wipe jar rims. Add pre-treated lids and process in boiling water for the time specified for your altitude and jar size. For best flavor, store jars five to six weeks before opening.  Makes 7 to 8 pints

Happy Halloween -- Here is your black cat!