Cowboy Candy

[BGKYSmoker]

Only had enough to make 1 pint jar.

Late jalapeños from daughters garden.

Making the liquid syrup.
20 large jalapeños
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

This did make enough syrup for 2 jars.

Wearing gloves, slice and discard stems from peppers, then slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

In a large pot over high heat add all the other ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer for about 5 minutes.

Add in the sliced jalapeños, bring the heat back up to high and simmer for exactly 4 minutes.

With a slotted spoon, transfer the peppers to clean, sterile canning jars to within a 1/4-inch of the upper rim of the jar.

Put the heat back on under the pot to high and boil the liquid for about 6-7 minutes. Then remove pot from the heat and let cool for about 3 minutes.

Using a ladle (or pitcher with a spout), carefully pour the liquid syrup into the jars, making sure all the jalapeños are completely submerged.
(Take a chopstick and poke it into the bottom of the jar to get any air pockets out)

Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean, damp paper towel. Seal with two-piece lids. Place in the fridge.

Let chill for at least 2 weeks (preferably a month.) The longer they sit, the better they will taste.

 

[civilsmoker]

Man those look good!

 

[jcam222]

Yum!! Candied jalapenos are awesome

 

[cptnding]

That sounds delicious!
I'm curious why you simmer the jalapenos. Is it a food safety issue or a taste/texture improvement from raw?
I've never had anything like this. That needs to change.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

That sounds delicious!
I'm curious why you simmer the jalapenos. Is it a food safety issue or a taste/texture improvement from raw?
I've never had anything like this. That needs to change.

To soften them up some.
Some of us old toofless ol pharts cant chew them if crispy.

 

[JLeonard]

Yeah....Just gimme a fork and a jar of those. I can eat them straight out the jar.

Jim

 

[campfindit2]

I do like the cowboy candy. One year I turned my back on the stove and it boiler over. The entire flat top was covered in molten sugar. Big big DOPE.

 

[medic209]

I had a good crop of jalapenos from my garden and I want to give them as gifts. Should I water bathe the jars for my pantry?

 

[Buckeyedude]

Looks great! I did chuckle that "wearing gloves" was the first thing in your write up!

 

[medic209]

I have leftover syrup from my Cowboy Crack, any ideas how to use it with other peppers or veggies ?

 

[cptnding]

I have leftover syrup from my Cowboy Crack, any ideas how to use it with other peppers or veggies ?

Hell yeah.
Cut em up. Put them in the brine and wait a while. I do it all the time. It gets weaker with reuse from the dilution of the water that the previous batch gives off but will work a time or two. Also works well as an addition in salad dressings. And who knows what else. Try marinating some chicken in it. Done that a few times with pickle brine and it works.

 

[kelbro]

I had a good crop of jalapenos from my garden and I want to give them as gifts. Should I water bathe the jars for my pantry?

Not a bad idea but if you use sterile jars and add the hot 'soup' the jar lids will pop a vacuum just like a waterbath. I don't think that a waterbath is necessary and I have eaten these well over a year old 'canned' this way.

 

[medic209]

Hell yeah.
Cut em up. Put them in the brine and wait a while. I do it all the time. It gets weaker with reuse from the dilution of the water that the previous batch gives off but will work a time or two. Also works well as an addition in salad dressings. And who knows what else. Try marinating some chicken in it. Done that a few times with pickle brine and it works.

Wow.......I love this group.

 

[hondabbq]

Use the leftover syrup on pizzas, sammies, salads. I take it and make a jelly out of it.

 

[medic209]

Use the leftover syrup on pizzas, sammies, salads. I take it and make a jelly out of it.

How do I make jelly? My peppers are growing their little buds off!

 

[hondabbq]

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[hondabbq]

How do I make jelly? My peppers are growing their little buds off!

Ill have to check my recipe book when I get home. I dont know if i wrote it down or not. It was a last minute decision. There is enough acid and sugar to make it work in the syrup. IIRC I followed the ratios in the recipe in the Pectin instructions.