Pickled Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 qt long red green or yellow peppers
• 1 12 c pickling salt
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 Tbsp prepared horseradish
• 10 c vinegar
• 2 c water
• 14 c sugar

Directions

1. Wash and drain peppers
2. Cut 2 small slits in each pepper Dissolve salt in 1 gallon water
3. Pour over peppers and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place
4. Drain rinse again and drain thoroughly
5. Combine remaining ingredients
6. Simmer 15 minutes Remove garlic
7. Pack peppers into jars leaving 12-inch headspace
8. Bring liquid to a boil
9. Fill jar to within 12-inch of top with boiling liquid
10. Remove air bubbles
11. Adjust lids Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath
12. Yields 8 pints