Italian · Preserve / ferment

Sweet and Sour Pickled Peppers

Name: Sweet and Sour Pickled Peppers
Total time: 169 h 10 min
Yield: Makes four 250 ml jars
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1.2 kg red and yellow bell peppers; 800 ml white wine vinegar; 90 g granulated sugar; 30 g fine sea salt

Strips of red and yellow peppers cooked briefly in a sweet vinegar brine and jarred while still crunchy. Delicious in salads, on an antipasto plate or next to cheese.

YieldMakes four 250 ml jars
Hands-on40 min
Total7 d
Difficulty

Ingredients

1.2 kgred and yellow bell peppers
800 mlwhite wine vinegar
90 ggranulated sugar
30 gfine sea salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sulfites
Grapes
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty

Texture

Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Summer
Fall

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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