Spicy Chili Sauce Canning Recipe

fresh red chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried red chilies

Dried chilies are often more affordable and have a longer shelf life.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor while being a healthier option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive while still being neutral in flavor.

Cut tomatoes into quarters and place them in a pan

Dice onions finely

Dice red peppers finely

Place tomatoes on the burner and simmer for about 20 minutes until soft

Process softened tomatoes through a food mill

Add 2 cups of diced onions and 2 diced red peppers to the tomatoes

Add 2 cups of vinegar, 1 cup of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of pickling spice in a spice bag

Add 3 tablespoons of salt, 3 tablespoons of garlic, 1 tablespoon of celery seed, 1 tablespoon of mustard seed, and 1 teaspoon of chipotle pepper powder

Mix all ingredients together and simmer for 20 minutes

Remove spice bag and fill pint-sized jars, leaving half an inch of head space

Clean the rim of the jars with a damp cloth

Place lids on jars and apply rings fingertip tight

Process jars in boiling water bath for 20 minutes

Remove jars and let them cool for 24 hours before storing

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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