My dad made pepper sauce growing up, he used the tiny hot peppers and dropped them in a steak sauce jar of vinegar. The pepper hotness soaked into the vinegar and it was great on turnip greens. But he didn't eat the peppers. Just changed them out when they lost their heat.

Clay, here is the recipe we used. Hope you like it! I just used some of the peppers and juice mixed with mayo to make brocolli slaw for dinner. Should be great by the time the flavors meld together.
http://www.simplyscratch.com/2013/05...jalapenos.html

Toverly, in the south that's known as peppa sauce! My mother always had a bottle on the dinner/dinna table!

Kaye, thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

Pickling hot peppers
 

so I guess no one uses or has heard of pickling salt

pickly salt is just pure crystallized salt. You may also use Kosher salt. Neither has iodine in it as Iodized table salt does. Keep looking. The iodine is what ruins the pickles.

I know this may not be interesting now but you can keep it until you get ready to Can some Hot Peppers later on I have use this recipe for many,many year's
It's called Mexican Pepper we just love it here goes
Mexican Peppers Hopefully You Enjoy Them
I made lots of quarts this Summer and am enjoying them now I even like them on a sandwich
You Double Your Batch According To How Much Peppers You Have
2- Cups Sugar
2- Cups Cooking Oil
2- Cups White " Clear" Vinegar
2- Cups Ketchup
Put This Mixture In A Big Kettle
When It Begins To Boil ADD You're Pepper's
I Slice Mine In Pepper Rings Let The Pepper's Boil For 5 Minutes
Have Your Jars Wash And ReadyHot Jars And You're Seals In Water That's Hot On The Stove After The 5 Minute's Boiling Of The Pepper's Fill The Jars Wipe The Tops Off Good Then Dry The Seals Off Place Those On Put You're Rings Hand Tight Just Sit Them Away After You've Seal Them Good And Tight You Will Hear As They Are Cooling Down Snap,Snap,Snap That Let's You Know The Jsrs Are Sealed And Just Place Them On The Shelf ,,,We Just Love Them Of Course I Can't Eat Hot Pepper's But Hubby loves Them And I Can Me The Sweet Banana Pepper's,,, P.S You Do Not Have To Do A Water Bath With This Recipe

I always keep the pickle juice after pickles (store bought) are gone. Drop in hard boiled eggs or steamed brussel sprouts. Leave them a week. Slice the sprouts on top of a lettuce salad and the eggs can be used many ways, including potato salad.