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🍽️ Homemade Pickled Peppers
118 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1.5 kg colorful bell peppers
- 1 bunch thyme (20 g)
- 500 ml white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp peppercorns
Instructions
- 1. Wash the bell peppers thoroughly.
- 2. Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise.
- 3. Remove the seeds and white pith from the halves.
- 4. Cut the pepper halves into even strips.
- 5. Wash the thyme and shake off excess water.
- 6. Pluck the small thyme leaves from the stems.
- 7. Add the white wine vinegar, sugar, 700 milliliters of water, salt, and peppercorns to a pot.
- 8. Bring the liquid to a boil once.
- 9. Place the pepper strips into the boiling brine.
- 10. Cook the peppers for exactly 2 minutes.
- 11. Remove the pepper strips from the brine and set them aside.
- 12. Pack the pepper strips tightly into the prepared jars, alternating colors.
- 13. Sprinkle some thyme leaves into the jars in between the pepper layers.
- 14. Pour the brine through a sieve to remove peppercorns and herb remnants.
- 15. Bring the filtered brine to a boil again.
- 16. Pour the boiling hot brine directly over the peppers in the jars.
- 17. Fill the jars up to near the rim.
- 18. Seal the jars tightly.
- 19. Let the jars cool down completely.
- 20. Let the peppers infuse for at least one week before consuming.
- 21. The sealed jars are shelf-stable for about 4 to 6 weeks.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 118
- Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 1 g · Carbs: 17 g