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Water Bath canning recipe. Delicious on a cracker with some cream cheese, in a sandwich or sub, on a baked potato or chili.
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lb jalapeños
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp celery seed

Equipment

  • water bath canner
  • canning accessories (jar lifter, etc)
  • pint or half pint jars
  • new canning lids
  • canning rings
  • knife or food processor with slicer
  • gloves

Method
 

  1. Wear gloves to protect your hands
  2. Remove the stems of the jalapeños
  3. Slice in 1/4 inch slices with knife of food processor slicer
  4. Put all ingredients except jalapeños into a big pot
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Add jalapeños, bring to a boil and cook down for 5 minutes
  7. Prepare your canning jars
  8. Fill each jar and add juice leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Make sure you get out any air bubbles, pack peppers in tightly.
  9. wipe rim with damp cloth, apply lid and ring, screw on fingers tight and into the water bath canner it goes.
  10. Process 1/2 pints for 10 minutes or pints for 15 minutes.
  11. Take jars out of canner and let cool completely on a towel.
  12. Check seals, clean jar and store (I always store my canned items without ring)