Cooking the Harvest: Cowboy Candy aka Candied Jalapenos
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Trust me. You may want to double the recipe on this one for Christmas gifts! Soooo addicting! This recipe was vetted by the WSU Processing Authority for safety.
Cowboy Candy, aka Candied Jalapenos
Adapted from the Foodie With Family recipe
Makes about 8 half pint (aka 8 oz) jars (can be made in pint jars as well)
Note: I doubled this recipe
3 pounds fresh firm, jalapeno peppers, washed
2 cups cider vinegar
6 cups white granulated sugar
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1 tbsp canning salt
Wearing gloves, remove the stems from all of the jalapeno peppers.
Slice the peppers into uniform 1/8-1/4 inch rounds using a food processor, or by hand or using a mandoline.
In a large pot, bring cider vinegar, sugar, salt and spices to a boil, stirring well until sugar is dissolved. (Be careful. If you turn your back, this syrup can boil over quickly!) Add the pepper slices, return to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes.
Turn heat to low so contents stay hot. Use a ladle, transfer hot peppers into clean canning jars to within 1/2 inch of the upper rim of the jar.
Now ladle the hot syrup into the jars over the jalapeno slices. Adjust the level of the syrup as necessary to ½ inch head space (note, peppers will want to float). Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean, damp paper towel and cap with new 2 piece lids/rings to finger tight.
Place jars in a canner, cover with water by at least an inch. Bring the water/jars to a full rolling boil. Once at a full boil, set timer for 10 minutes for half-pints or 15 minutes for pints. When timer goes off, turn off heat and let sit in hot water for 5 minutes. Then transfer the jars to a table or cooling rack. Leave them to cool, undisturbed, for 24 hours. Remove rings before storing.
Best if allowed to “cure” for 2 weeks before opening.
Alternative recipe from Ball that is slightly less sweet. www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?ci...
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Harvest
0:49 Slicing the Jalapenos
2:59 Sugar Syrup
8:32 Simmering the Jalapenos
13:50 Jaring up
21:01 Into the canner
23:15 Out of the canner
26:42 Labeling the next day
27:29 Taste test
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Very thorough canning demo and tips, tyvm.
My Wife made an amazing batch the year before last. We tried to make them last year also but they weren't as spicy & this year I ended up getting bad seeds from burpee / "pepper gate" white flavorless peppers. Looking forward to hopefully having a good harvest next year.
I use the leftover syrup to make a cowboy candy barbecue sauce that is to die for😊
Looks delicious!!
Made this today. It was great. Living in south texas where jalapeños are eaten as if they are bell peppers, I know it will be insanely popular. Christmas here we go! Thank you Jennifer for sharing.
That brine would be interesting to turn into jelly and baste a ham with.
I am very happy you showed all of the process as at 78 I am a relatively new canner and I need all the help I can get! So thank you so much, it is the middle of summer here in New Zealand and my chillies are getting to the picking stage and now a) I know what cowboys candy is and b) I am definitely going to make some. Thank you so much for the instructions. 💚❤️💜🌶
Many thanks. You made my day.
Recipe looks delicious that extra brine I bet would be amazing with ham. It would have a little kick to your ham, but you still have the sweet and the vinegar would help tenderize. I loved your hot sauce video and then after seeing this video I had to subscribe.
I can the left over brine for marinades.
Very good video. Thank you
Yee hah. Looks great! I've never had this. I'll have to make some, some time. Thank you for the video.
I’m certain it would be over the moon atop bacon!
Gosh! I thought when my jalapeños turned black, they were no good! 😮
I was introduced to this several years back started making them myself my recipes, a little bit different but I would like to try yours. What type of food processor are you using to slicer them. I have a food processor and 😊 I’m rookie, Im not familiar with all the functions.
Most all food processors come with a separate blade for slicing (usually a disc). This was a Breville processor, but I didn't love it and recommend the 14 cup Cuisinart instead.
Even though it is nearing the end of October in Canada 🇨🇦 I made cowboy candy last yr at the end of August:) I have 1 jar left I was going shopping T the end of October and Jalapeños never go out of season I can buy in bulk :) would it be ok to make a batch now ? Thank you Kathy with a K 😊
Of course. You can make it any time you have jalapenos, home grown or store bought!
I have a question. When pickle jalapeños I add pickle crisp and they’re still sort of soggy. Are these crisp like the ones you buy in the store? Thanks in advance!
Not really. They are more like a relish. The sugar draws out a lot of the water in the peppers, and because they are sliced, there is a lot of surface area, so they are fairly soft. If you add pickle crisp, it will change the texture slightly, but its not going to be a crunchy pickle experience.
Is this what is sold as pepper jelly?
No. Pepper jelly is an actual jelly (think similar to jello) that is thickened with pectin and has flecks of peppers in it. This is simply sweet pickled peppers. Both are delicious.
Pepper jelly is also delicious! Either one is fantastic poured over cream cheese and served with crackers!
Looking forward to trying your recipe... could I encourage you to not wear your camera....😢 I get very seasick with the constant movement. Really hard to watch
This is an older video (September 2022). I've now upgraded from the GoPro and learned a few more editing skills. Things are less jumpy now!
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Maam you don't need to show all your processes. it's very tiring for the people to watch it.
Thanks for the feedback. My primary audience is people who are new to cooking and canning. The recipe is ALWAYS in the description if you just want to cut to the chase. :-). Thanks for watching.
@@cookingtheharvest Ma'am, I respectfully disagree with the OP's suggestion. I'm one of those foodies who can't get enough when it comes to watching delicious recipes come together, and I probably would have been disappointed had it been cut any shorter. Those cowboy candies look amazing!!!🤤
@@Rick-the-Swift Thanks Rick. You made my day.
I'm new to canning, so the details are quite helpful for me. If a video is too basic for your skill level, I find speeding up the playback to 1.25x to 1.75x helpful.
@@Rick-the-Swift I agree, Rick, I'm thankful for alll the tips and sugestions even though I've canned many times.