Pickled Hot Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs hot peppers
2 green bell peppers, cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
5 cups white vinegar
5 cups water
3 teaspoons pickling salt
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Preparation

Wash peppers and remove stems.
Slice bell peppers.
Combine vinegar, water, salt and sugar in a large stainless steel or enamel pot.
Bring to a boil and boil gently for 5 min.
Pack peppers snugly into clean hot jars leaving 3/4 inch head space.
Pour in boiling liquid leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.