How to deliciously pickle apples with bell peppers: you can eat in a month

Vegetables and fruits are usually covered separately. But there are exceptions. For example, it is very tasty to marinate apples and peppers together. Out comes an appetizing spicy appetizer, which you can eat in a month.

The idea of cooking pickled apples with peppers is published on the page of foodblogger Daria with the nickname treskablog in Instagram. Cloves and bay leaves will give a special flavor.

Ingredients:

• sour apples - 1 kg.
• sweet pepper - 1 kg.
• water - 1 liter
• bay leaves - 3 pcs.
• cloves - 6 florets
• black pepper - 15 peas
• sugar - 100 g
• salt - 1 tsp.
• apple cider vinegar - 4-5 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Peel peppers from stalks and seeds, cut each into 4 pieces.

2. Pour water over the peppers and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.

3. Rinse the apples, remove the seeds and cut them into 4 pieces.

4. Place 1 bay leaf, 2 clove florets, and 5 peppercorns in each sterilized jar.

5. Place apples and peppers tightly in the jar.

6. Bring water to a boil and fill jars.

7. Cover with lids and leave for 10 minutes. Then drain the water into a saucepan, add sugar and salt and bring to the boil.

8. At the end add vinegar, stir, then immediately pour the brine into jars and roll them up.

9. Store in a dark, cool place. Eat not earlier than a month later.