Ingredients

• 16 chili peppers
• For the brine:
  • 5 cups of vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp canning/kosher/sea salt (pure salt)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 bay leaves

Method

1. put all the brine ingredients in a pan and bring to boil dissolving the sugar
2. stuff peppers in jar
3. add brine – allow 1/2″ headspace
4. use butter knife to remove air
5. (allow to cool)
6. add treated lid
7. Either boil in water an 1″ over the top (canning) or store in fridge