Pimiento sweet pickles

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
24Red sweet peppers
1tablespoonWhole cloves
1Blade mace
3Inch stick cinnamon
1tablespoonAllspice
1smallPiece ginger root
1tablespoonWhole mustard seed
4cupsVinegar
7cupsSugar

Directions

Wash peppers, remove seeds and membranes. Soak overnight in a brine made in proportion of 1 tablespoon salt to 1 quart water. Drain and chop peppers. Heat spices, vinegar, and sugar. Add peppers. Simmer ½ hour. Strain. Pack peppers in freshly sterilized jars. Boil down the pickle sirup until thick and pour over peppers until jar is filled. The Household Searchlight