Step 1

Wash and dry the chili peppers. Cut the large ones up into small chunks. Any small peppers you can leave whole, but poke holes in them to the pickling solution can enter the peppers. Pack them all into a cleaned quart jar.

Step 2

To a large pot, add vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, salt and sugar. Stir.

Step 3

Heat and bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Pour the hot brine into the jar, over the peppers, and seal with a tight lid. Cool and refrigerate.