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Tricolor Pickled Peppers

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I like to serve these colorful peppers, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil, as part of an antipasto platter.

Active time: 2 hr Start to finish: 3 hr (plus 1 week for flavors to develop)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 (1-pint) jars

Ingredients

9 lb mixed red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, quartered lengthwise, stemmed, and seeded
3 1/2 cups white balsamic vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canning salt
12 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
6 (2-inch) sprigs fresh rosemary
6 (1-pint) canning jars with lids and screw bands

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 2

    Broil peppers in batches, skin sides up, on a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat until skins are blistered and lightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer peppers to a large bowl and cover. Let peppers steam until cool, then peel and separate by color.

    Step 3

    Sterilize jars and lids.

    Step 4

    Bring vinegar, water, sugar, salt, garlic, and peppercorns to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.

    Step 5

    Drain jars upside down on a clean kitchen towel 1 minute, then invert. Fill jars with pepper quarters, alternating colors. Tuck 2 garlic cloves (from pickling liquid) and 1 rosemary sprig into side of each jar. Fill jars with pickling liquid, leaving 1/4inch of space at top, then run a thin knife between vegetables and jar to eliminate air bubbles.

    Step 6

    Seal, process, and store filled jars , boiling peppers in jars 20 minutes.

    Step 7

    Let peppers stand in jars at least 1 week for flavors to develop.

TagsPickleCondimentBell PepperVegetableRosemaryHerbs & SpicesSideStarterBrunchLunchDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganMake AheadEasyBroilGourmet
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