Pepper Vinegar

Name: Pepper Vinegar
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 6 ounces tabasco, red Fresno, or red, jalapeño chiles, halved lengthwise; 3 cups, distilled white vinegar; 4 teaspoons, sugar; 2 teaspoons, salt; 1 teaspoon, black peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2016

Pepper vinegar is a staple in many Southern households and is used to perk up many types of dishes, from chili and burgers to tacos and pulled pork sandwiches.

SERVES Makes about 3 cups

TIME 15 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling and 3 weeks chilling

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