Mild Cowboy Candy No Cook Food

COWBOY CANDY

Steps:

• Slice jalapenos, and place in a small sauce pan.
• Add water and sugar.
• Cook over medium heat until boiling.
• Reduce temperature to low, and simmer until the liquid has reduced, and the sugar water has become syrup-like (about 15- 20 minutes depending on temperature of heat source).
• Let cool and place in clean jelly jar.
• Store in refrigerator.

CANDIED JALAPENO OR COWBOY CANDY

Steps:

• Wearing gloves, remove the stems from all of the jalapeno peppers. The easiest way to do this is to slice a small disc off of the stem-end along with the stem. Discard the stems.
• Slice the peppers into uniform 1/8-1/4 inch rounds. Set aside.
• In a large pot, bring cider vinegar, white sugar, turmeric, celery seed, granulated garlic and cayenne pepper to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the pepper slices and simmer for exactly 4 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peppers, loading into clean, sterile canning jars to within 1/4 inch of the upper rim of the jar.
• Turn heat up under the pot with the syrup and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for 6 minutes.
• Use a ladle to pour the boiling syrup into the jars over the jalapeno slices. Insert a cooking chopstick to the bottom of the jar two or three times to release any trapped pockets of air. Adjust the level of the syrup if necessary. Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean, damp paper towel and fix on new, two-piece lids to finger-tip tightness.
• *If you have leftover syrup, and it is likely that you will, you may can it in half-pint or pint jars, too. It's wonderful brushed on meat on the grill or added to potato salad or, or, or... In short, don't toss it out!
• Place jars in a canner, cover with water by 2-inches. Bring the water to a full rolling boil. When it reaches a full rolling boil, set the timer for 10 minutes for half-pints or 15 minutes for pints.
• When timer goes off, use canning tongs to transfer the jars to a cooling rack. Leave them to cool, undisturbed, for 24 hours. When fully cooled, wipe them with a clean, damp washcloth then label.
• Allow to mellow for at least two weeks, but preferably a month before eating. Or don't.

MILD COWBOY CANDY (NO COOK)

Steps:

• Drain the jalapenos (keep the jar) in a colander and rinse with water for 1 minute.
• Most seeds are going to drift to the bottom.
• Put about 1 TBS of sugar and the minced garlic in the bottom of the jar.
• Add approximately 1/4 cup of the jalapenos and then alternate putting in the remaining sugar and rinsed drained jalapenos I leave most of the seeds in the colander and throw them away because I am a heat wimp.
• Put the lid on tight and roll the jar around to distribute the sugar and garlic.
• Put in the refrigerator for 48 hours.
• After 48 hours you'll see syrup forming on the bottom. Check that the seal is tight on the jar and shake the jar a couple of times and then flip the jar over and put the jar back in the fridge up side down for 48 hours. The syrup will now run to the bottom and work on dissolving the remaining sugar.
• Serve with savory items.

HAWAIIAN COWBOY CANDY (TROPICAL COWBOY CANDY)

Steps:

• Using rubber gloves slice jalapeños. If desire less heat, remove seeds and membranes.
• Mix cider vinegar, sugar and mustard seed to a low boil. Reduce for 5 minutes to a simmer.
• Add jalapeños. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
• Load hot sterilized jars with 4 to 5 chunks of pineapple.
• Using a slotted spoon add jalapenos first.
• Next add hot liquid, filling the jars leaving a 1/4 headspace.
• Remove air bubbles with a rubber spatula or chopstick and refill to headspace, if needed.
• Wipe rims with a wet paper towel.
• Add prepared hot lids and rings.
• Place in water bath canner.
• Process at a full boil for 15 minutes.