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Preserving the Harvest: Sweet Pickled Peppers


Sweet Pickled Peppers
A Happy Acres creation

sweet or hot peppers, cut in half and seeded
16 ounces water
3 tbsp fine sea salt

sweet brine:
1-1/2 cups white wine vinegar (or rice vinegar)
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 cup water

1. Prepare peppers, place in glass or other non-reactive bowl.

2. Mix salt and water, pour over peppers. Weight down peppers with plate or saucer to keep them under the liquid. Let sit for 8-12 hours (or overnight)

3. Mix vinegar with sugar and water in microwave safe glass container. Heat until warm enough to dissolve sugar.

4. Pack peppers in glass jar, pour in sweet brine solution to cover.

5. Store pickled peppers in refrigerator