These naturally fermented jalapeño peppers are raw and full of enzymes and beneficial, gut-loving bacteria! If you love spicy food but you've never fermented before, this is a perfect place to start. Makes 1 quart.
Course
Condiment, Ferment
Cuisine
American
Prep Time5minutes
Fermenting Time3days
Total Time3days5minutes
AuthorLindsey Dietz
Ingredients
pepperssliced, enough to fill a quart-size Mason jar to the neck
Add the peppers and garlic to a quart-size Mason jar and pack them in. Fill to the neck of the jar.
Add salt and starter culture to the jar.
Fill with filtered water.
Cap jar and leave out to ferment for at least 3 days.
You can ferment up to 6 months for a very strong batch.
Check the jar twice a day and "burp" to let out built up gases.
When you're ready, transfer the peppers to cold storage where they will keep for several months.
Recipe Notes
Use any starter culture you have on hand. Whey, liquid from Bubbie's pickles, or liquid from a previous homemade ferment, such as sauerkraut, all work. (I personally prefer to use Bubbie's liquid or liquid from my homemade ferments.)