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Hoosier Hill Farm Pickle Fresh Granules, 1.5 lb container

Pickle Fresh Granules

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Pickled Peppers

Hoosier Hill Farm Pickle Fresh Granules are the perfect addition to your homemade pickles of any kind. Our Pickle Fresh granules are made from calcium chloride, the same food-safe ingredient used in commercially packed pickles. Pickle Fresh Granules are an easy way to keep home-canned vegetables fresh and crispy. Ditch the cumbersome process of soaking produce for hours in lime and repeated rinsing. Instead, simply add Pickle Fresh to your brine when canning. One jar of Pickle Fresh is enough to can over 160 quarts of pickles!

How To Use: Pickle Fresh works great for any pickled vegetables you want to keep crunchy: cucumbers, sweet or spicy peppers, carrots, green beans, garlic, and much more. When canning pickles, we recommend using 1/4th teaspoon of Pickle Fresh for every quart jar you can, or 1/8th teaspoon for pint-sized jars. Add the Pickle Fresh to the jar after adding your cut and prepared vegetables, then top with brine and finish canning using your preferred method.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. We do not recommend refrigeration or freezing.

Stock your pantry shelves with homemade canned goods using top-quality canning and preserving ingredients from Hoosier Hill Farm. Keep your pickles crunchy with Alum Powder and Pickle Fresh. Transform fresh beef into smoky, flavorful home-cured jerky with our Prague Powder #1.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound jalapeños
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar (could also be white wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Hoosier Hill Farm Pickle Fresh Granules

Directions

Step one: Prepare your peppers: For less spicy jalapeños, use a paring knife to remove the jalapeño membranes and seeds before slicing. Then, slice the jalapeños thin.

Step two: Slice off the top of the bell pepper and remove the seeds and membranes. Chop the bell pepper.

Step three: Combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed, ginger, and peppercorns in a large pot; bring to a boil. Add drained cucumbers and onions; return to a boil.

Step four: Smash garlic cloves and combine the prepared peppers and garlic into a 28-ounce or larger glass jar.

Step five: In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, honey and salt. Bring the mixture close to a boil on the stove, stirring occasionally.

Step six: Remove from heat and carefully pour the liquid over the peppers. Use a butter knife to poke down the peppers so they all fit and there aren’t any hidden air pockets. Add Hoosier Hill Farm Pickle Fresh Granules into the jar.

Step seven: Let the pickles cool to room temperature in the jar, then screw on a lid and refrigerate. Depending on how thinly you sliced the peppers, they could be ready to eat immediately or might need a couple of days in the refrigerator before they taste fully pickled.