Cayenne Peppers

[donnakebab]

Grew from free seeds for the first time. Prospective son in law mad about hot stuff. I mean puts them on everything. So does anybody know how I can preserve them instead of buying Old El Paso brand Jalapenos? I'm guessing some sort of brine concoction.

[donnakebab]

Hey you guys

So am I the only one growing these peppers? They are awesome and I need to preserve them. You are all way more knowledgable than me so please help.

[northepaul]

I grew them, and froze them, Donna.
I have pickled some hotter ones, if you do a search, I think there's already a thread about it.
Basically I picked them, washed them, de-seeded and then sat them in first boiling water for 5 mins, then salted them overnight (to draw out the moisture) rinsed, then popped them into a sterilised jar with peppercorns and bayleaf (not obligatory). Filled it to the top with cider vinegar. Then I placed the jar in a bowl of boiling water for 10 mins to seal it.
Hey presto!

[Capsid]

If they are like chilli peppers then I just string them up in a cool place to dry. I'm still using mine from last year.

[Two_Sheds]

They are chillies. Dry them and string them. Add to dishes during cooking, or else rehydrate them in a cup of water

[annacruachan]

Or freeze them just as they are. Deseeding when you use them is easier after freezing and the flavour is not affected.

[donnakebab]

Thanks for the info everybody. I'm going to try both methods as in pickling and drying.