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Jalapeño Bread and Butter Pickles




Source of Recipe


Simply Recipes






Recipe Introduction


I highly recommend that you wear protective gloves while cutting and de-seeding the jalapeños. If you don't have gloves, you can protect your hands with plastic baggies. If you must handle the cut peppers with your bare hands, rub a little vegetable oil over your hands first. The oil will provide your pores with some protection. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm soapy water after handling the peppers. Do not touch your eyes for several hours.





List of Ingredients



• 2 lbs jalapeño chile peppers
  
• 1 pound white or yellow onions, thinly sliced
  
• 1/4 cup pickling salt (can use Kosher salt or sea salt as a substitute, regular table salt has additives in it that will darken your pickles and make the color of the pickle juice muddy)
  
• 1 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
  
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp mustard seeds
  
• 1 star anise
  
• 1 cardamom pod
  
• 3/4 teaspoon celery seeds
  
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
  
• 6 whole cloves
  
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  
• 2 clean 1-quart canning jars, or 4 pint jars
  






Instructions



1. Cut the stem end off of the jalapeños. Then cut them in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the seeds and the ribs. Place the peppers in a large bowl. Add the onions and stir in the pickling salt so that it is well distributed. Cover the peppers with a clean, thin towel. Put ice over the towel and place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for at 4 hours. After 4 hours, rinse the salt off of the peppers and onions. Drain, and rinse and drain again.
   
2. In a 4 or 6 quart pot, put the vinegar, sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the peppers and onions. Bring to a boil again. Watch the peppers. As soon as they are all cooked through (you can tell because their color changes from a vibrant to a more dull green), start packing your canning jars with the peppers and onions, using a slotted spoon to remove them from the pan. Pack the jars evenly with the peppers and onions, up to about an inch from the top of the jars. Then pour the sugary vinegar mixture over the peppers, until it covers them.
   
3. Cover the jars and let cool to room temperature before chilling in the refrigerator.
   






Final Comments


Makes 2 quarts

If you are planning to store outside of the refrigerator or for an extended period of time, use canning jars. Sterilize your jars and lids first. Wipe the rims of the jars after you pack them with pickles. Process in a water bath for 10 minutes.