Jalepeno

[jonc]

Hello

It's the one thing I wasn't expecting a glut of, but i seem to have too many jalepeno peppers :) The plants are starting to look the worse for wear, but I have about 20 peppers to use up. Does anybody know if these can be simply frozen, or have any good recipe ideas they can be used in?

Jon

[Clarabel]

Could you pickle them? After all thats the way I buy them in the big bad supermarket.

Clarabel

[The Chili Monster]

I've only just seen this.
Yes, you can freeze chillies Jon. I cut off the stems and part of the shoulder and freeze them whole. I tend not to freeze chillies too often since freezing softens the flesh, but jalepenos are ideal for this purpose.
Pickling is a good way to preserve chillies, especially if you like your peppers crisp(ish). Use pickling vinegar though and sterilize the jars properly.
I'm hoping to finally get round to making a batch of chilli jam over the next week (for jam: read jelly, as in cranberry). I'll post the recipe as soon as I'm done.

[The Chili Monster]

Then there's my highly experimental jalepeno and tinned peach wine.

[the.fee.fairy]

that actually sounds quite delicious TCM...recipe please!!

ooh...and for the chilli jam as well, if you would. Dad like chilli jam, but we've never found a decent recipe.

[jonc]

Thanks for the replies :) I've made a batch of salsa, and I'm going to freeze the rest :)