tropical cowboy candy

Name: Tropical Cowboy Candy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) fresh jalapenos; 1 1/3 cup(s) cider vinegar; 2 cup(s) fresh or canned pineapple without the juice; 4 cup(s) sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) mustard seed

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Cathy Smith

Cooper now in Columbus Ga., TX

Updated on Aug 3, 2018

This is just a tropical note on a well known canned candied jalapenos recipe. It is still spicy but has a hint of the tropics and they are great. Float some of these in a jalapeno martini or a pineapple jalapeno margarita at your next game day and tell them cowboy up!!

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Tropical Cowboy Candy poured over a brick of cream cheese.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These jarred jalapenos are sweet, tangy, and spicy! The chunks of pineapple are super tasty to munch on too. There are so many ways to serve this - on hamburgers or hot dogs, in salads, as an appetizer (we poured it over a brick of cream cheese), or eat them straight out the jar. Easy and fun to make, they'd make a great housewarming gift too.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield makes 6-8 half pint mason jars

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh jalapenos
1 1/3 cups cider vinegar
2 cups fresh or canned pineapple without the juice
4 cups sugar
4 tablespoons mustard seed

How To Make tropical cowboy candy

Test Kitchen Tips

Chopping jalapenos can get a bit spicy. Wear disposable gloves while chopping them and make sure not to touch anything with the peppery gloves.

Step 1

Slice jalapenos.

Step 2

Mix cider vinegar, sugar, and mustard seed to a low boil. Reduce for 5 minutes to a simmer.
Step 3

Add jalapenos.
Step 4

Simmer for 5 minutes more.
Step 5

Load hot sterilized jars with 4 to 5 chunks of pineapple.
Step 6

Using a slotted spoon add jalapenos first.
Step 7

I drain the liquid and leave the majority of the seeds out of the jars but you can put them in.
Step 8

Add liquid filling the jars leaving a 1/4 headspace.
Step 9

Remove air bubbles with a rubber spatula or chopstick and refill to headspace, if needed.
Step 10

Wipe rims with a wet paper towel.
Step 11

Add hot lids/rings.
Step 12

Place in water bath canner.
Step 13

Process at a full boil for 15 minutes.
Step 14

Note: If you like it even milder then, by all means, split jalapenos in half and take out the seeds and ribs.
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