Marchant Peppers

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • for brine
  • 8 cups white vinegar (1/2 gal.)
  • 1 pint white wine vinegar
  • 2 pints water
  • 4 tablespoons canning salt
  • for peppers
  • 4 -5 garlic cloves, per pint (or to taste)
  • italian white wax pepper (I use Marchants)
  • 1 pinch alum (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring brine to a boil, remove from heat and cool.
  2. 2
    Clean peppers, trim stems as desired.
  3. 3
    Pack into sterilized jars, with garlic.
  4. 4
    Add alum if using, fill with brine.
  5. 5
    Wipe jar rim, cover with sterilized lid, screw on ring.
  6. 6
    I have a 2 quart jar which I sterilize to store the extra brine in, to use when I pick more peppers.
  7. 7
    I have always waited 6 weeks for the pickling, because my mom did!

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