Pickled Spicy Carrots Recipe

Enlarge Image Image Gallery The step-by-step instructions and 175 tasty recipes in “Put ’Em Up!” will have the most timid beginners filling their pantries and freezers with the preserved goodness of fresh produce in no time. Cover Courtesy Storey Publishing

Put ’Em Up! (Storey Publishing, 2010) offers your grandma’s traditional home-canning methods with a modern twist. Flavors are brighter, batch sizes are more flexible and up-to-date methods make the process safer and easier. An extensive techniques section allows you to think outside the box and learn a variety of food preservation methods such as freezing, drying and pickling. Create time-honored traditions such as apple butter to inventive new favorites such as figs in honey syrup or fennel confit. Even beginners who’ve never canned before can easily pick up preserving skills from this vibrant guide to canning. These Pickled Spicy Carrots pack a lot of punch with their heat and flavor. 

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More from Put ’Em Up!:

• Learn the Boiling Water-Bath Canning Method for Preserving Food
• Pickled Beets Recipe with Dill 
• Granny's Chow-Chow Relish Recipe 
• Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles Recipe 

Pickled Spicy Carrots Recipe

Makes about 3 pints

I like these carrots spicy, so I use a combination of jalapeño peppers and red pepper flakes. You can reduce the heat by adding fewer peppers or omitting the flakes. Make sure to sample your peppers for heat, as their potency varies.