In my seemingly eternal search to find practical uses for jalapenos, I have stumbled across the heavenly candied versions. I am really quite crazy about them. If you don't believe me, there will later be a post outlining all of the scrumptious uses for these toasty tasty treats!
Candied Jalapenos:
-A bunch of jalapenos (I think I had 3 or 4 pounds?)
-2 cups cider vinegar
-6 cups sugar
-spices*, about 1-2 tsp of each
*(play around! This time I did red pepper flake, onion flake, and garlic powder, last time I did the more traditional turmeric, celery seed, mustard seed, and garlic cloves. The jalapenos are so hot that it would be very difficult to overpower their flavor.)
1. Slice the jalapenos (and don't breathe, blink, or touch anything). You can leave all the seeds in and try not to die, or remove all of them, or do like I did, and dunk the slices in water, and some of the seeds will slice and fall to the bottom.
2. Bring vinegar, sugar, and spices to a boil, add the jalapenos and bring the pot back up to a boil.
3. Remove jalapenos with a slotted spoon, placing in a bowl and set to the side. Bring vinegar mixture to a rolling boil and leave for about 10 minutes.
4. At this point you can re-combine the peppers and syrup and stick in the jars, or put the peppers directly into the jars and pour the syrup over them, depending on your preference. Leave 1/4" headspace and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
On a side note.
The person who invented the phrase "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" was not talking about jalapenos. If they had been, the saying would go "What doesn't kill you makes you want to die."
Keep that in mind. I kept getting choked up and sneezing as if I were allergic to the things. Think it was just my body trying to exorcise the demons.
Bring the vinegar to a boil & dice/seed jalapenos.
Bring the jalapenos to a boil and then remove.
The long boiling time allows the vinegar mixture to become syrupy. If you want the sauce to be less thin, try boiling for about 5-6 minutes instead.
Ta dah! These suckers are so hot, but sooooo tasty.
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