Candied Jalapenos.... oh yeah!

[clock152]

The Son brought us about 10 Lbs of Jalapenos this morning.... canned some up and made a few Atomic buffalo truds... but the real goodness is the 10 jars of Candied Jalapenos.... man we love this stuff.

The makes about 5 half pint jars.

1 and 1/2 Lbs of Jalapenos-- sliced
1 cup of white vinegar
3 cups of granulated sugar
1/4 tsp of Turmeric
1/4 tsp of Celery seed
1 and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
1/2 tsp of Cayenne pepper

Bring all ingredients, but the Jalapenos to boil in a non-reactive pot. reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. Add in your sliced jalapenos and bring to boil again. reduce heat and simmer for 4 min. using a slotted spoon fill the 5 half pint jars with the Jalapenos to about 1/2 inch from the top. Ladle in the hot syrup to fill the jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. use a non-metal stick to poke down into the jars to make sure there are no air bubbles waiting for you. run a damp cloth around the lip of the jar and put your warmed lids and rings on the jars.
Water bath can the jars for 10 min ( 15 for pints ) and then set them out to cool for about 12 hours. store in a cool dark place as with any canned food item.

This stuff is great on cream cheese.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Hmmmm ... that stuff sounds pretty good ... thanks for the recipe ...

 

[Shoot Summ]

We can bread and butter japs, they are awesome.

 

[clock152]

We can bread and butter japs, they are awesome.

I'm gonna have to try that... do you just use Jalapenos instead of cucumbers?

 

[Shoot Summ]

I'm gonna have to try that... do you just use Jalapenos instead of cucumbers?

Pretty much, the recipe sounds similar to what you posted, you just don't cook the japs in the sauce. We add onions, carrots, a few serranos, and other hotter peppers if they are around.

http://www.cooks.com/recipe/yk6695zr/bread-and-butter-jalapeno-pickles.html

 

[Shadowrider]

How hot are these if you don't add any hotter peppers? Any heat at all? My wife won't touch anything if it has any heat at all.

 

[rawhide]

My wife makes them. I like them with bbq, on hamburgers instead of pickles and on hotdogs instead of relish.

 

[clock152]

How hot are these if you don't add any hotter peppers? Any heat at all? My wife won't touch anything if it has any heat at all.

slight heat... but its more like a spicy sweetness... the wife loves these on some wheat thins with a smear of cream cheese.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Heat depends on the jalapeños. We've had some this year that were really fiesty...

The sweet helps a bit, I eat them on triscuits, pretty awesome....