Cowboy Candy

If you love spicy, chances are, you'll love this recipe.  It was so easy and so quick!

The original recipe {found here}:

• 1 lb fresh jalapenos
• 2/3 cup cider vinegar
• 2 cups sugar ~ or 1.5 cups of raw honey
• 2 tablespoons mustard seed
• 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Directions:

Slice jalapenos and set aside.   

Mix other ingredients and bring to a boil in a small pot.  

Reduce to simmer and add jalapenos.  Continue to simmer another 5 minutes.  

Fill jar - original recipe says this will yield 2 pints.  I only got 1 and a few leftovers for sampling.  

Process in a water bath for 15 minutes.

 And there you have it - one lonely, little, pint jar of Cowboy Candy!

We put it to the test.  In other words, the Treasured Hubby got to taste it and the verdict is................
it has a great taste, but it's far too spicy!   

So, I suggest you remove the seeds from the pepper as they are the spicy part.  {in my defense, I had a pepper plant last year that wasn't spicy at all...talk about annoying!!...so I decide to leave the seeds in these - just in case!  I wanted them to have some kick...and apparently I was successful} :D

I guess, we learned the hard way, and will be removing the seeds from now on....and, maybe we should quadruple the recipe too!!

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