What are the best peppers for pickling?
What kind of peppers are used in pickling?
Most peppers work great for pickling, but some of our favorites for pickling include Wax Peppers such as Banana Peppers, Hot Hungarian Wax Peppers, Sweet Hungarian Wax Peppers, Cascabellas, Sweet Cherry peppers, Hot Cherry Peppers, Fresno peppers, and of course any Jalapeno makes a great pickled pepper. Pickling peppers is a great way to use up a lot of peppers and preserve the harvest!
Here are some of our favorite pickled pepper recipes:
Easy Refrigerator Pickled Peppers Recipe
Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
Pickled Fresno Peppers Recipe
Fresno peppers are bright red 2” long conical-shaped peppers that grow upright on very productive plants. Hamlin named the chili "Fresno" in honor of Fresno, California. They are grown throughout California, specifically in the San Joaquin Valley. The Fresno pepper is often confused with a jalapeño but contains thinner walls and often milder heat with 5,000 Scovilles. They are delicious pickled!
Did you know that Cascabella peppers are the ones that Mezzetta uses for their Mezzetta™ Hot Chili Peppers? Those are the jars of spicy yellow pickled peppers you see at the grocery store. They are hot and delicious, but you can also grow your own for an all-natural treat!
Check out our Pickled Cascabellas Recipe »
Peppers for Pickles:
Of course you can also use peppers to spice up cucumbers for the most delicious spicy pickles! Here's a couple of our favorite spicy pickle recipes:
Spicy Pickles Recipe
Spicy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
How to pickle jalapeno peppers:
Pickling jalapeno peppers is one of our favorite ways to use up a large harvest of jalapenos from the garden. Here is one of our favorite recipes: Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
How to pickle peppers and keep them crisp?
Marinating Peppers
Peppers are a great addition to any foodie garden – they add color, flavor, and often heat – and they can be preserved by drying, pickling, canning or even freezing to enjoy the harvest year round.
