AnniePutin
Veteran Member
I tried an old method of preserving whole cayenne peppers in 5% vinegar - no water bath canning, but supposedly safe and shelf-stable for years. You start with sterilized jars and clean, whole cayenne peppers packed in jars and covered with the vinegar. I remember, many years ago, a friend and also her mother did this every year and my friend gave me a couple of jars. She said they had done it that way for years with no problem. I ran into the old method on the internet the other day and proceeded to can three pints yesterday. Have any of you tried this method before? Any thoughts? Today, I just finished slicing a couple of pounds of jalapenos that are in the fridge awaiting my next action. Nothing I've found anywhere says that I can do the jalapenos this same way (safely pack in sterilized jars with only vinegar and no water bath) so, I guess I need to water bath most of them to be safe (except for the refrigerator jar that keeps quite a while) - but not shelf-stable, according to what I've read. Any advice on the sliced jalapenos? Here is a link for doing the cayennes with vinegar and no water bath:
Pickled Hot Peppers Canning Recipe – The Bossy Kitchen
How to preserve hot peppers in vinegar- These preserved in vinegar hot peppers will last for years in the pantry.
www.thebossykitchen.com