Red Hot Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

• 24 hot peppers
• 12 tomatoes
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pickling salt
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices

Directions

1. 1

   Wash and drain the vegetables.

2. 2

   Seed and chop the peppers; core and chop the tomatoes.

3. 3

   Put the vegetables in a kettle with 2 cups vinegar, bring to a boil, and boil until vegetables are soft.

4. 4

   Press the mixture through a fine sieve.

5. 5

   Add the sugar and salt and the spices, tied in a bag, and boil until the sauce is thick.

6. 6

   Add the remaining vinegar continue to boil for about 15 minutes or until the sauce is the desired consistency.

7. 7

   Discard the spice bag and seal, boiling-hot into hot jars.