How to Save Fresh Hot Peppers From Your Garden
The winter months can be long ones for people who enjoy eating fresh hot peppers from the garden. Fortunately, it is possible to grow and save large crops of hot peppers so they can be enjoyed all year. There are several ways to preserve hot peppers, including canning, pickling, drying and making hot sauce. The easiest and fastest way to save peppers, however, is to freeze them. Here are directions for freezing peppers both with and without blanching. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hot peppers
- Rubber gloves
- Cold, running water
- Boiling water
- Bowl of ice water
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Vacuum sealer bags or Ziploc freezer bags
- Freezer
Instructions
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How to Freeze Peppers Without Blanching
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Rinse the peppers in cold water.
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Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. Small peppers can be frozen whole.
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Place the peppers in a vacuum sealer or Ziploc freezer bag. Vacuum and seal the bags or close them by hand. Remove as much air as possible from the bag when sealing it by hand.
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Place the bagged peppers in the freezer.
How to Blanch and Freeze Hot Peppers
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Rinse the peppers in cold water.
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Cut peppers in half and remove the seeds. Small peppers can be frozen whole.
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Drop peppers into boiling water to blanch them. Whole peppers should be boiled for 3 minutes. Halved peppers can be boiled for 2 minutes.
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Remove the peppers from the boiling water and immediately drop them in ice water. Leave them in the ice water for 4 minutes.
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Drain the water from the peppers.
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Place the peppers in a vacuum sealer or Ziploc freezer bag. Vacuum and seal the bags or close them by hand. Remove as much air as possible from the bag when sealing it by hand.
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Place the bagged peppers in the freezer.
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Tips & Warnings
Always wear rubber gloves when handing and preparing hot peppers.
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