Southwest Prickly Pear Cowboy Candy

Step 1

To prepare the jalapenos you can deseed them or just slice the jalapenos. Mix cider vinegar, prickly pear juice, sugar, and mustard seed to boil. Reduce for 5 minutes to a simmer.

Step 2

Add jalapenos at the simmer for 5 minutes more. Load sterilized jars with jalapenos first and add liquid filling the jars leaving a 1/4 headspace. Process in a water bath for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Makes 4 pints.

Step 4

This is the Hawaiian Cowboy Candy with the prickly pear juice. Use the recipe above and add 2 cups of pineapple. Add equal amounts of the pineapple to each of the jars then add your jalapenos and then your prickly pear juice brine.