Pickled peppercorns

Step 1

You will need clean sun dried or oven dried glass bottles with tight lids. so make sure you keep it ready.

Step 2

Pick the peppercorn and remove any unwanted sticks, or any debris

Step 3

Wash them by soaking in a bowl of water.

Step 4

Drain and pat dry thoroughly using a kitchen towel . leave it open for air drying any water remaining for a short while

Step 5

Cut the bunches into one inch long pieces.

Step 6

Put these into the bottle and add the crystalline salt.

Step 7

Squeeze the juice of ten lemon and pour over the pepper corn.

Step 8

If the lemon juice is enough to submerge the pieces of pepper then no more lemon is needed.

Step 9

If not, then squeeze in more lemon to nearly cover the peppercorns. This is the preservation. So, dont hesitate.

Step 10

Once this is done, close the lid tightly.

Step 11

Shake the bottle well and set it aside to start the pickling process

Step 12

Shake the bottle well everyday at least two times

Step 13

Open the bottle to begin using after one week of shaking and pickling.

Step 14

Use a clean, dry spoon to remove the peppercorns or they may get contaminated and become moldy.

Step 15

The pickle stays well for upto two years. ( dont skimp on the lemon)