Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers color of your choice, seeded and diced fine (1-1 1/2 cups)
- 6-8 jalapeno peppers seeded and diced fine (1-1 1/2 cups)
- 1/3 cup salt
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- crackers salami, toasted baguette rounds
Method
- Mix warm water, salt, and garlic powder until salt is mostly dissolved to make brine. Pour brine over diced peppers. Let sit 10-30 minutes (depending on how much time you have).
- Pour brine off peppers and rinse well (2-3 time) using cold water and squeeze to remove excess water. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan add sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil and boil for 5-8 minutes until mixture begins to thicken like a syrup.
- Remove from heat and add drained peppers. Stir. Let cool and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Warm cream cheese in oven (300 degrees for 8-10 minute to soften. Place on serving dish. You may also serve cheese at room temperature).
- Carefully spoon pepper relish to top of cream cheese.
- Serve with crackers, salami or toasted baguette rounds.
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Notes
Sweet & Spicy Pepper Relish came be used on hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and more.
Make sure to remove syrup from heat before adding peppers. If peppers cook, they will lose their color and texture.
To make a Christmas-y pepper relish use red bell peppers and green jalapeno peppers only.