Re-hydrating Peppers in Vinegar

[Sweet Daddy D]

Can dried chilies be re-hydrated in vinegar instead of water?

 

[Idiot Piquant]

Yes.  
 
For long-term use, bring the vinegar to a boil before adding to the dried chilies. 

 

[Sweet Daddy D]

Yes.  
 
For long-term use, bring the vinegar to a boil before adding to the dried chilies. 

 
Thanks-what do you mean by "long term use"? 

 

[dragonsfire]

Their well preserved with vinegar.

 

[Sweet Daddy D]

OK, thanks. 

 

[salsalady]

or a percentage vinegar and the rest water.
 
Any specific desired result hoped for by reconstituting chiles in straight vinegar?

 

[The Hot Pepper]

The question is why?
 
But any liquid except oils yes.
 
And vinegar IS water (5% acetic acid to 95% water)

 

[Inedible]

Wine vinegar. I put dried peppers in a coffee grinder and mixed them in vinegar and put them in the fridge. The taste was too strong so I still needed to mix the peppers into something else and the wine vinegar tasted funny. It was cause for some regret. Now I grind up ghost peppers and add them to a cheap green salsa jug from Walmart and shake it well. Tomatillos are better than tomatoes.
 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

So you suggested wine vinegar but it tasted funny? 

 

[dragonsfire]

I always found natural apple cider vinegar works with everything ive made. (Braggs/spectrum)

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I'd rehydrate in water as that's what was there before, that's why it'called re-hydrate (technically it means water), then, pickle. Keep in mind you will lose the crisp of pickling fresh. Could make a good sauce/salsa blended with other ingredients.

 

[labuyo]

I prefer to re-hydrate the peppers in water, unless you want the acid/sour kick from vinegar.