Crispy Pickled Peppers

Crispy Pickled Peppers (Using Pickling Lime)

ingredients 
3lbs peppers
1 cup pickling lime (I used 1/2 cup)
7 1⁄2 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity) ( I use 6 c White and 1 1/2 cider)
1 3⁄4 cups water
2 tablespoons pickling salt
3 tablespoons celery seeds (optional)
6 tablespoons mustard seeds (optional)

directions

• Slice peppers in 1/4 inch rings.
• Soak in 1 gallon of water with 1 cup pickling lime 12 - 24 hours ( ideal = 18 hours).
• Drain & rinse peppers well. Soak in fresh water 1 hour. Repeat this twice more.
• Bring vinegar, salt & water to full boil. (I added peppers to the brine and boiled )
• Add 1/2 T celery seed & 1 T mustard seed in sterilized pint jars.
• Pack with peppers and carefully fill jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Wipe rims, apply lids & rings. Process 10 minutes (if at 1000 foot elevation or lower) in hot water bath.