I tasted these last summer while in Ohio. Ray's aunt (my mentor LOL) and his sister make these all the time. If you use hot peppers they have sort of a sweet and sour taste to them. Ray's sister made a batch using sweet red and green bell peppers. They were good, but I prefer a medium heat pepper - not too hot, not too sweet. They use hot banana peppers. I can't find those here so I am going to make them with Anaheim chili peppers.
BROWN SUGAR PEPPERS
(this recipe makes approx 7 quarts)
In each quart jar place:
1 peeled clove of garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vegetable oil
Brine: bring all to a boil
9 c water
6 c cider vinegar
3 c brown sugar
pack sliced peppers into hot jars, pour boiling liquid over top. Top with hot lids and bands****
***I just noticed that the recipe doesn't say to process the jars, but I am assuming processing for 10 mins would be sufficient. Thoughts?
Kathleen