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Pickled peppers
Small whole peppers in a sweet and sour brine, crunchy beside meat or beans.
You need
- Pepper
- 5 kg
- jars, 720 ml
- 13.2
- In all
- 9.5 l
Have 14 ready (jars); the last may be part-filled.
Method
- Use small, firm peppers, bell or pointed. Wash them and prick each twice with a fork so the brine gets inside.
- Blanch them in boiling water for two to three minutes and drain.
- Pack them tightly into the jars with some peppercorns.
- Bring the water, vinegar, sugar and salt to the boil and pour the hot brine over the vegetables to the brim, so they are fully covered.
- Close the jars and pasteurise them in a pan of water at 80 to 85 °C, 15 do 20 minutes for 720 ml jars. They are best after a month.
When to make it
Best: August and September. Possible: July, August, September, and October.
October: Still possible.
Seasonal calendar →How we count
1 kg (Pepper) makes about 1.9 l.
Whole peppers pack more loosely than cucumbers: a 720 ml jar holds about 380 g of peppers and 350 ml of brine.
Address
Ruralni inkubator Krka, Dr. Franje Tuđmana 106A, 23305 Kistanje, Hrvatska
Kontakt:
info@ajmolokalno.hr 
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More than a marketplace, Ajmo Lokalno is a living network that connects small producers, artisans, and farmers with those who value authenticity, quality, and tradition. By bringing together local flavors, craftsmanship, and culture, Ajmo Lokalno strengthens the region’s economy, celebrates its heritage, supports the preservation of agrobiodiversity, and advances the transition toward regenerative stewardship – inviting you to experience the local ways in a deeper, more meaningful way.
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