Pickled Thai Chili Peppers Food

EASY PICKLED THAI CHILI PEPPERS

Steps:

• Rinse off peppers.
• Be sure to put on gloves to handle the peppers. Pack peppers into glass jars (or one very large with a tight-fitting lid). If pickling slices, add the slices to the jars and pack them in.
• Add 2 cloves of garlic to each jar ( I used two small jars). Depends how tightly you pack the peppers, I really packed mine in. If using one large jar, add them all into that jar.
• In a medium saucepan, combine water, vinegar, salt (and sugar, if using...see NOTES).
• Bring water to a low simmer and stir until salt (and sugar, if using, see NOTES)are just melted (not boiling).
• Remove vinegar mixture and using a ladle very carefully pour the mixture into the jars with the peppers.
• Allow to cool for approximately 1-hour, cover and refrigerate.
• The pickled Thai chili peppers are ready to eat in 24 to 48 hours.

THAI PICKLES (ACHAT)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a glass jar or bowl.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• This will theoretically keep for a couple of weeks, but I've never had them last more than a few days.

PICKLED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add red bell peppers to the boiling water mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until peppers are softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer red bell peppers and liquid to jars, cover with lids, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

PICKLED GARLIC WITH CHILI AND HERBS

Steps:

• Separate garlic bulbs into cloves. To soften and loosen skins, blanch garlic cloves in rapidly boiling water 30 seconds; immediately immerse in cold water, drain and peel cloves.
• In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine vinegar, pickling salt, mustard seeds, peppercorns, sugar and oregano, rosemary, thyme.
• Bring to a boil; boil gently 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Add peeled garlic cloves and chili's to hot vinegar mixture. Stir constantly 1 minute.
• Pack garlic and 1 whole chili pepper into a hot jar to within 3/4-inch of top rim. Add hot liquid to cover garlic to 1/2-inch of top rim (head space). Using rubber spatula, remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim removing any stickiness. Center and place lids on jar; apply screw band just until fingertip tight. Place jar in canner. Repeat for remaining garlic and liquid.
• Cover canner; return water to a boil. Process -- boil filled jars -- 10 minutes. Remove lid and leave jars till bubbles subside about 5 minutes.
• Remove jars. Cool undisturbed 24 hours in a draft free spot.
• Check jars seals. Sealed lids curve downward. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired.
• Label and store in a cool, dark place.
• It takes anywhere from 2-4 weeks to pickle garlic so that it has a good rich spicy taste.
• Note: At elevations higher than (1,000 ft) increase processing time. Add 5 minutes at (1,000-3,000 ft); add 10 minutes at (3,001-6,000 ft); add 15 minutes at elevations higher than (6,0001 ft).
• FYI: This recipe was specially formulated to allow home canners to preserve a low acid food -- garlic -- in a commonly available boiling water canner. Please do not deviate from the recipe ingredients; quantities, jar size and processing method and time. Any change could affect the safety of the end product.