Crispy Pickled Peppers (using Pickling Lime)

Total Time: 48 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs jalapenos
• 1 cup pickling lime
• 7 1/2 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity)
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons pickling salt
• 3 tablespoons celery seeds (optional)
• 6 tablespoons mustard seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 slice peppers in 1/4 inch rings.
• 2 soak in 1 gallon of water with 1 cup pickling lime 12 - 24 hours ( ideal = 18 hours).
• 3 drain & rinse peppers well. soak in fresh water 1 hour. repeat this twice more.
• 4 bring vinegar, salt & water to full boil.
• 5 add 1/2 t celery seed & 1 t mustard seed in sterilized pint jars.
• 6 pack with peppers and carefully fill jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• 7 wipe rims, apply lids & rings. process 10 minutes (if at 1000 foot elevation or lower) in hot water bath.