Red Hot Pepper Sauce

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Red Hot Pepper Sauce

 

24 long hot peppers

12 ripe tomatoes

4 cups vinegar

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon pickling salt

2 tablespoons mixed pickling spices

 

Wash and drain the vegetables. Seed and chop the peppers; core and chop the

tomatoes. Put the vegetables in a kettle with 2 cups vinegar, bring to a boil,

and boil until vegetables are soft. Press the mixture through a fine sieve. Add

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

thick. Add the remaining vinegar continue to boil for about 15 minutes or until

the sauce is the desired consistency. Discard the spice bag and seal,

boiling-hot into hot jars.

Makes about 8 pints