While dining at the Barrio Grand Reserva in Phoenix Arizona I ate this salsa that was OUT- OF – THIS – WORLD delicious that was made with cascabella peppers. It was the most delicious salsa that I have ever tasted in my life. I remember that it was so FORKING AMAZING that I would have to try to find these peppers someday. I finally have come across these peppers at the ninety-nine cent store so I picked up a couple packages of them. When I got home I washed them up well like three times and trimmed off the ends. I go to taste one and it’s so hot that it is too difficult to taste so I know that I have to pickle them so that’s what I did. BUT WOW! They turned out FORKING AMAZING. When you pickle the cascabella pepper the heat comes out in the brine and the brine alone is incredible. With these pickled cascabellas you too can make the most delicious salsas and more ever! It’s easy to make pickled peppers you just heat up the liquid and pour it over the peppers but I do recommend THAT YOU SHOULD WEAR GLOVES TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS. These stay fresh for many months even without canning.
Ingredients
28 oz cascabella peppers – soak and wash well – remove stem end
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups rice wine vinegar
2 cups water
4 Tablespoons kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 sweet onion – sliced paper thin
6 garlic cloves – chopped
1 Tablespoon black peppercorns
1 Tablespoon coriander seeds
2 bay leaves
1 carrot – shredded
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
The cascabella peppers go in a large bowl with the carrots and onions. Set this bowl to the side.
In a sauce pot on medium high heat add the vinegars, water, salt, sugar, garlic, peppercorns, coriander seeds, bay leaves and oregano. Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer. Let simmer maybe ten minutes. Pour the hot liquid and all the contents over the bowl of peppers. Let the bowl of peppers cool to room temperature and then put in sterilized containers or tubs. Wait at least a day to taste….they are even better a few days latter. Now you will be hooked on them.
Forking Delicious!
