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Hot (Hot, Hot) Pepper Relish

Hot (Hot, Hot) Pepper Relish

Course Condiments
Cuisine + Season Summer
Servings 8 pints

Ingredients
  

  • 50 Hungarian hot wax peppers
  • 20 chile pequin peppers
  • 2 cup(s) plain mustard
  • 2 cup(s) white vinegar
  • 3 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon(s) salt
  • 1 cup(s) flour

Instructions
 

  • First of all, decide whether you want hot pepper relish (remove the seeds from the Hungarian peppers) or hot, hot, hot pepper relish (leave the seeds!).
  • Chop the peppers either by hand or using a food processor. Place the chopped peppers in a pot with the mustard, vinegar, sugar and salt and boil on medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flour, ¼ cup at a time, stirring constantly.
  • Place the relish in the jars, add the lids and rings and process in a hot water bath for 5 to 8 minutes.

Notes

Special equipment: 8 hot, sterilized pint-size jars with lids and bands, Water bath canner or lidded pot large enough to hold 8 pint-size jars covered by at least an inch of water
Keyword chili pepper

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