preservation Conserving Yellow Habaneros in Vinegar?

[Pepper Belly]

Hello Everybody, this is Mrs. Pepper Belly...

I have a quick question: Me and Mr. Belly are trying to conserve our handful (so far) of harvested white habaneros in vinegar so we can use the vinegar later on for flavouring various dishes.

Mr. Belly is very reluctant of using the method I dug up on a german pepper site and so I would like to know from you all, please, how to conserve the peppers in the vinegar the american way ?

Thanks for any input, it's much appreciated

 

[Sickmont]

Dehydrate them first, then plop 'em in a bottle of vinegar and store it away for a few weeks in a dark place.

 

[imaguitargod]

I'm confused....why would there be any other pepper site...all you need is this one.

 

[Chiliac]

Me agrees!

 

[QuadShotz]

IDK why you'd need to dehydrate 'em.

I have numerous containers of peppers just in a vinegar/salt brine and they keep about forever in the fridge.

Here's some links: http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned_idx.html

simple pickled peppers: http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned/simple_pickled2.html

 

[Sickmont]

IDK why you'd need to dehydrate 'em.

I have numerous containers of peppers just in a vinegar/salt brine and they keep about forever in the fridge.

In case of Botulism. I wasn't sure about vinegar, but i do know that infusing olive oil runs that risk, so i kinda took a guess. I wasn't exactly sure if Pepper Belly was planning on canning them or making a relish out of them, or just infusing the vinegar.

 

[smokenhabanero]

try putting them in wiskey.

 

[QuadShotz]

try putting them in wiskey.

I did.

 

[BigDogDaddy]

So how did it work out?

What kinda whiskey?

I did.

 

[Pepper Belly]

Thanks for all the replies

We are trying to just put them in vinegar, so we can use the vinegar to spice things like beans, greens, spinach and such.

I put the first handful in our food dehydrator overnight and they are dry now.

Does it matter which vinegar I use or can I just use my favorite (balsamico bianco)?

How long, do you all think, will they keep?

 

[Pepper Belly]

IDK why you'd need to dehydrate 'em.

I have numerous containers of peppers just in a vinegar/salt brine and they keep about forever in the fridge.

Here's some links: http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned_idx.html

simple pickled peppers: http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned/simple_pickled2.html

Thanks! This really helps!

 

[QuadShotz]

So how did it work out?

What kinda whiskey?

Here's the post: http://www.thehotpepper.com/showpost.php?p=99846&postcount=728

It's just in generic canadian whisky...I didn't want to sacrifice good stuff on this experiment.

Good thing too, as turned out to be stoopidly hot. Ya can't drink it really...but makes a fun wakie-wakie shot in the morning coffee.

 

[theHippySeedCo]

Baby Bih's Pickled in White Vinegar and Rocksalt

They Rocked... tis how i pickle all and they Last ages. ill go take a Pic of Last Yrs Bishops crowns

Asian Birdeyes add some fish sauce to the vinegar as well,, can prob do with a few Kinds, but not Habs (well havent tried)

 

[LUCKYDOG]

Be sure to cut little slits in the sides so the vinegar mix can get inside as well !!

 

[POTAWIE]

I'd probably use dry peppers just to avoid adding water to your vinegar and it shouldn't matter what type of vinegar you use.

 

[theHippySeedCo]

think these are 2 yr old, i can't remember, the Pantry is full of stuff

Bishops Crowns in White Vinegar

Asian Birdseyes in Vinegar and Fish sauce

 

[Chiliac]

You must be using a load of Nescafe, Neil!!!

 

[talas]

Some lovely Pickling going on there Niel i use white and cider vinegar great results with both

 

[Pepper Belly]

Thanks everyone for the pickling and preserving advice..........but wont the salt overpower the taste of the pepper?

 

[POTAWIE]

I wouldn't use any salt for making vinegar but I would with pickles.