Here is a simple recipe to follow that includes minimal ingredients and equipment but is so yummy! Banana peppers are pickled in a mixture of vinegar and spices to make a great flavor, and its prep time is very quick. The marinating time is extensive, requiring at least a week, but it is so worth the wait once you try a taste. Enjoy!
Equipment:
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Medium-sized bowl
- Sterilized jars
- Cooking pot
- Whisk
- Canning funnel
- Ladle
Ingredients:
- Banana peppers
- White vinegar
- 2 cups
- Apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups
- Sugar
- 1 cup
- Celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds
Instructions:
- Pack cut banana peppers into sterilized jars
- Create brine by pouring the vinegar and apple cider vinegar into a pot on the
- stove
- Pour spices and sugar into the vinegar and whisk
- Brine is ready once it has started boiling
- Remove pot from heat
- Place canning funnel in jar and use ladle to pour hot brine into jar
- Leave half an inch of headspace and twist on jar lid
- Marinade peppers in jar for over a week
- Can marinade longer for more flavor
- Store in the refrigerator if peppers have not been canned in a water bath canner
- By water bath canning for 10-15 minutes the shelf life of your pepper can be extended
