My annual salsa canning day yesterday, a mild and hot version. Recipe in the comments

by The_Almighty_Tom

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  1. The_Almighty_Tom

    Tomatoes:
    10-12 largish heirloom tomatoes, roasted on the grill, then pealed in pots and larger body chopped, reserving all liquid (used Beefmaster and Burpee Big Boy)

    Non spicy produce:
    2 large red onion, chopped, 2 1/2cups
    2 Green and 2 Yellow bell peppers chopped
    6 very ripe spears of pineapple halved and chopped (any juice reserved)12 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    ½ cup chopped cilantro
    2 tbs of olive oil

    Condiments and Jalapeños:
    1 cup apple cider vinegar3 teaspoons crushed Pink Himalayan salt1 – 2 tablespoons sugar to taste
    3 Jalapeños, roasted on grill and chopped

    Hot Chillies:
    Another 3 Jalapeños, roasted and chopped
    6 Cayennes, roasted and chopped
    3 Buena Mulata, roasted and chopped
    2 Scotch Bonnet, roasted and chopped
    2 Red Savina, roasted and chopped

    Instructions:
    Harvest ingredients from garden and prepare as listed, grilling the tomatoes and chillies.
    Heat the oil in a large pot, add the non spicy produce and cook till the onions are translucent and the smell is aromatic (5-10 mins) Add the Tomatoes and Condiments with Jalapeño, stir well.
    Bring to boil then simmer for 15-30 mins to taste.
    Blend 1/4- 1/3 of the batch to a smooth consistency and return and stir well.
    Split half of the batch into another pot and add Hot Chillies to one.
    During cooking sterilise jars + prepare a canning bath
    Decant finished Salsa into jars, amounts will vary but around 8-10 pints. I put these in 1/2 pint jars.
    Place filled jars in canning bath and boil according to elevation.
    Store in cool dark place for up to a year.
    Refrigerate after opening.

  2. JohnnyBroccoli

    Those purple peps look pretty awesome. Would love to try this salsa.

  3. Fragrant-Airport1309

    Awww yee man. Looks amazing. Thanks for posting!

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