Carrots and Jalapenos

[Stan R]

Got this from a lady at work. Very good.

This makes about 8 quarts. You will need a big pot. I used a 12 quart and it was full

1.5 cups vegetable oil
1.5 cups water
12 cups of distilled white vinegar
1/2 to 1 cup of dried red pepper. depends on how hot you want it
1 to 2 cups sugar
6 teaspoons of each
oregano
curry
basil

4 teaspoons
black pepper
salt

Heat to a boil and then simmer for about 5 minute

add 6 cups of slice carrots

cook for about 10 minute

add

6-8 cups of drained sliced jalapenos

6 medium sized yellow onions sliced thin

heat for 5-10 more minutes.

Have 8 quart jars and lids ready

fill each jar with drained vegetables add raw garlic to each jar

Then fill each jar with juice leaving room to finish the canning process

Use a knife to get all the air out.

Do the water bath thing to seal.

So good

I made 2 batch's today.

[OBU13DAD]

Looks very good

[White Falcon]

What I do, but I don't use oil. More vinegar.

[planomustang]

You can add cauliflower and sliced watercress to this as well, instead of just carrots.

A Mexican restaurant used to serve it, and I could eat it by the bowl full.

[Stan R]

What I do, but I don't use oil. More vinegar.

First time I made it.. and like the no oil thing..

[swgreen]

Looks good

[twostepct]

I'm curious what the oil is supposed to do? I made a batch to give out for Christmas this year. I broke open my jar yesterday and they're pretty good, but the first one was so hot it gave me the hiccups. I've never used oil either and I use whole peppers.

[tpack]

Do you use fresh jalapenos or canned /pickled ones ?

[Stan R]

Do you use fresh jalapenos or canned /pickled ones ?

I get the pickled ones. from HEB $4.99 for a 120 oz bottle

Not sure what the oil does...

[gator gar]

I could see omitting the garlic and oil and adding a bottle of italian dressing in its' place. I'd probably cut the curry too and like someone said, put the cauliflower in there also. Looks like an awesome recipe and I will be trying it out.

[papabear33]

looks great - squash in there would make it even better

[TexanOkey101]

those are so good

[Stan R]

I did change things a bit

.5 cup oil
2 cups water
12 cups distilled white vinegar

4 teaspoons of each

curry
oregano
basil

2 teaspoons

salt
course black pepper

red pepper flakes to taste

I only used about 3-4 tables spoons on this one

I used baby carrots instead of sliced.

[DoubleGProstaff]

With the escabeche I've made the oil is used for sautéing the onlions and carrots before canning.