Joe's Sweet Pickled Banana Peppers

Submitted by Chef Teer

"My own recipe. My wife and i love these sweet peppers. They are great on hot dogs,hamburgers,sub sandwiches or just about anything you wanna put them on or in."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 pint jars
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb banana pepper, seeded and slicded across, so you have rings
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 large onion, halved and cut into 1-inch slices
• 6 bay leaves

directions

1. Sterilize 2- 1/2 pint jars.
2. Bring the peppers corns,vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, and remaining ingredients to a rolling boil.
3. Remove bay leaves unless you prefer to leave in for appearance.
4. Place peppers in the 1/2 pint jars.
5. Pour on the pickling juice.
6. Bring brine to within 1/2" of the top.
7. Be sure the edge of the jar has no juice on it.
8. Seal in jars and leave for 2 weeks before opening.**.
9. **This is an heirloom method no longer recommended by the USDA/NCHFP (National Center For Home Food Preservation). To meet current guidelines, the filled jars should be processed in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes up to 1000 feet in elevation, 15 minutes from 1000 to 6000 feet, and 20 minutes at over 6000 feet.

Reviews

[breezermom]

I had these on a sandwich, and they were great. Sweet and just a bit spicy. Easy to make too. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Amy K.]

These are the best banana peppers I have ever had. I certainly wouldn't recommend straining the liquid and losing the spices and peppercorns that add to the flavor over time.

 

[sbc1023]

This was my first attempt at putting up pickled anything! But my farmshare gave me an abundance of mini peppers--about 50--so I decided to give it a try. I am happy to report that I am now the proud owner of a dozen jars of joe's sweet pickled peppers! I brought a jar to friends last night and they raved. The peppers are a bit sweet, but then they have a pleasant kick. I included onions in my jars as well. This was an easy recipe for a beginner to follow and be successful!

 

[Snickers2010]

I just want you to know that your recipe is the best I have ever made. Thanks for sharing it and I will have in my my favorites forever. Carol

 

[Lucky Clover]

I can't believe I forgot to rate these! I pickled most of our banana peppers from the garden last year with this recipe. It is absolutely amazing! I love them on pizzas, subs, strombolis, roast pork sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches...the list goes on. Love the addition of peppercorns - it gives an added zing and makes the jars so pretty. I also added 1/2 tsp of ground turmeric to the whole vinegar mixture and 1/8 tsp of pickle crisp (calcium chloride) to each pint jar.