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2010 Pepper Vinegar

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Posted by grantsi 60657 (My Page) on
Sun, Mar 13, 11 at 14:22

Back in September / October of last year I had more peppers than I knew what to do with. At the time, I decided to put them in a vinegar / salt / water mixture, mix in ball jars and store in the fridge. 6 months later they are still there and taking up space. I just tried a few peppers and found that the bhut jolokias I was eating had lost some heat but still had a decent crunch ( althought they were a little mushy )....I have a few questions I am sure the experts out here will know immediately:

- How long will they be okay in the fridge? Will they go "bad"
- What can I do with the peppers besides just eat them whole?
- What would you do?

Thanks in advance

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RE: 2010 Pepper Vinegar

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grantsi,

I can't give a definitive answer to your questions. I have no idea what your percentages for your vinegar / salt / water mixture were?

If you're interested in pickling/preserving peppers in the future, I strongly urge you to seek out trusted and safe recipes/methods. The US based National Center for Home Food Preservation is the go-to source for tested safe recipes. See link below for page referencing a few pickled pepper recipes.

Also, GardenWeb has a Harvest Forum where food preservation is covered. Actually there are a number of certified food preservation folks who monitor the forum daily. Nice friendly people and a wealth of information.

FWIW,

Bill

Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP

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