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    How to Make Homemade Sweet and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles

    First Published: February 22, 2021 . Last Modified: August 12, 2021 lisa85 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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    There is always a jar of sweet and spicy refrigerator pickles in my fridge. No matter what time of year, cucumbers are always available to make this recipe. Pickling cucumbers are so easy you'll never buy pickles again!

    sweet and spicy pickles

    Why Make Refrigerator Pickles?

    There are lots of reasons to make them. First they are easy, convenient and I love making a smaller batch.

    I also have a little confession to make. I have a fear of canning. I have always wanted to try and can my own tomatoes, jams and pickles, but I have this little voice whispering 'botulism.'    I have never canned anything before. 

    Luckily that little B-word has not stopped me from putting food in jars or having a freezer filled with homemade tomato sauce or chili.  Instead, I make small batches of pickles and jams and keep them in the refrigerator. I will try the canning process one of these days, but right now, I am perfecting some refrigerator pickles.

    They are really easy to make this way with no special equipment needed. I use canning jars, but any type of glass jars will do. Canning jars can be bought by the case as this is an inexpensive way to have plenty of pretty little jars to put vegetables in. 

    I love these refrigerator pickles. They are a little sweet, a little spicy and a lot yummy.

    So yummy that I could eat the whole jar of spicy refrigerator pickles and just forget about the sandwich at lunchtime. We can always have the chicken cordon bleu sandwich for dinner after eating an entire jar of pickles for lunch. 

    cucumbers used to make refrigerator pickles

    Ingredients Needed:

    • cucumbers
    • red peppers
    • jalapeno peppers
    • salt
    • white vinegar
    • sugar
    • dill
    • celery seed
    • cayenne pepper
    • water

    How To Make Refrigerator Pickles

    These pickles are really easy to throw together. I buy a bag of baby cucumbers (sometimes called pickling cucumbers) at my farmer's market or grocery store and put these pickles together in 20 minutes.

    Here are the steps to pickling cucumbers:

    1. First, the pickling cucumbers are sliced and salted. 
    2. The cucumbers sit for a bit while you are making the pickling juice or brine. The pickle juice gets mixed together and heated in a pan, so the sugar and spices dissolve. 
    3. Next, the pickles are placed in a jar or container with the liquid and set to sit for a day.

    The hardest part is waiting at least 24 hours to eat these spicy refrigerator pickles. After making them, be sure to keep them in the fridge for 24 hours as all the delicious flavors get soaked into the cucumbers.

    I know that's a hard thing to do, but it will be well worth it. I actually hide them in the back of the fridge to forget about them for a few days. Then my jar of crisp pickles is ready. 

    recipe prep

    Recipes to serve with Sweet and Spicy Pickles

    My family loves pickles on burgers, and I eat them with lunch all the time. They are also a required ingredient to put in my chicken salad.

    There is nothing like homemade refrigerator pickles next to a grilled cheese sandwich. Cucumber pickles pair perfectly with almost every sandwich I eat. I have never served them with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. That might be the one sandwich I don't recommend eating pickles with.   

    My Brunch burgers do not get served without these! 

    Are Refrigerator Pickles Healthy?

    Cucumbers are healthy, but store-bought pickles can contain lots of sodium.  

    These refrigerator pickles are much lower in sodium than jarred pickles from the store. You can control the sodium even further by adding less salt than this recipe calls for.

    I've tried them with less salt and they are still very good. I also use sea salt instead of table salt because I like the coarse texture, and I use a lesser amount of salt.    

    The pickles also have red peppers and jalapeno peppers in them, giving an extra added vegetable, which is never a bad thing. The slight sweetness comes from sugar, but I tried my latest batch with some Splenda and it worked great. You could really use any other low calorie sweetener if you want to cut down on the sugar. 

    two jars of fresh made pickles

    How Long Do Cucumber Pickles Last in the Refrigerator?

    Cucumber pickles can be stored in the fridge for a month, but mine does not last anywhere near that. Try making some homemade pickles, and you will never want to buy another jar again!

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    Sweet And Spicy Refrigerator Pickles

    There is always a jar of sweet and spicy refrigerator pickles in my fridge. No matter what time of year, cucumbers are always available to make this recipe. Pickling cucumbers is so easy you'll never buy pickles again! This is an easy way to have homemade pickles in your refrigerator.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: condiment
    Cuisine: pickles
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 96kcal
    Author: Jersey Girl Cooks (Lisa Grant)

    Ingredients

    • 6 cups Kirby cucumbers sliced
    • 1 cup red peppers sliced in 1 inch strips
    • 2 jalapenos seeded and minced
    • 1 TBS sea salt
    • 1 ¼ cup white vinegar
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoon dried dill
    • ½ teaspoon celery seed
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ⅔ cup water

    Instructions

    • Place the cucumbers, red peppers, jalapenos in a medium size bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and toss well. Let the mixture sit for an hour.
    • In a small sauce pan, mix together vinegar, sugar, dill, celery seed, pepper and water. Heat to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
    • Place cucumber mixture in glass or plastic containers and pour vinegar mixture over them.
    • Let the pickles sit in the fridge for 24 hours before eating them.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 725IU | Vitamin C: 31.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.6mg

    First Published July 2018; Updated February 2021

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    Comments

    1. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

      September 23, 2013 at 7:48 pm

      I can but I have to be honest, I totally love refrigerated pickles better! They just always taste more crunchier and fresher to me. Your pickles look delicious!

      Reply
      • Sunny says

        September 14, 2022 at 8:48 pm

        Try pickle crisp.Its made by ball and works well.

        Reply
    2. Sues says

      September 23, 2013 at 7:54 pm

      These are so beautiful! I also have a sort of fear of canning, but one of these days I will learn!

      Reply
      • Jaylo says

        September 07, 2022 at 11:59 am

        If you want suggestions on canning. Go on Facebook site, Gramma's old tome canning recipes. Itsa great site for beginners.

        Reply
    3. Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookie says

      September 24, 2013 at 12:27 pm

      My husband made a batch of homemade pickles last year and they were fantastic! We ate them up waaaaay too quickly! The sweet/spicy combo of flavors you used looks so refreshing. I will definitely be getting cucumbers this weekend so I can try these for myself!

      Reply
      • Joan says

        September 26, 2022 at 11:20 am

        Di you rinse the salt off the cukes ?? Or drain them after soaking in salt ?? These sound yummy and am making them today!! Thanks much 🙃

        Reply
        • lisa says

          September 26, 2022 at 12:10 pm

          Joan
          They do not need to be rinsed or drained as the salt will help give them flavor. Good luck!
          Lisa

          Reply
    4. Kate | Food Babbles says

      September 25, 2013 at 6:23 pm

      These pickles sound wonderful! I only recently conquered my fear of canning ... as recently as this summer. Turns out, nothing to be nervous about 😉 But despite being over my fears, I definitely will be making these refrigerator pickles. Yum!

      Reply
    5. Joanne says

      September 26, 2013 at 7:20 am

      I totally have a botulism fear as well!! So refrigerator pickles are definitely for me. Definitely want to try this before summer produce is totally gone!

      Reply
    6. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says

      September 27, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      I make my own pickles too, but your version is so much more intriguing! Definitely trying this. Thanks for sharing. Pinning!

      Reply
    7. vanillasugarblog says

      September 27, 2013 at 10:46 pm

      I have that fear too!!
      And a few people told me about how NOT safe some of those "2-minute" canning are NOT safe. And one of those people works in a lab! LOL
      So I'm with you on this one!

      Reply
    8. Jean Reynolds says

      July 06, 2014 at 6:41 pm

      Sold! I'm looking for a good sweet/spicy fridge pickle recipe because the 4 pickling cuke plants I grew are producing bushels. Will circle back and share my experience and taste test. Thanks for posting this recipe!

      Reply
      • L says

        August 19, 2024 at 12:00 am

        I know, old post. But the version on your pinterest page has 1-1/8 cup cayenne. It seemed extreme. And didn’t even look red as I would assume1-1/8 cup of red powder would likely make.

        Reply
        • lisa says

          December 11, 2024 at 8:18 pm

          Oh no, it's 1/8 a teaspoon! I don't know why pinterest did that as they are the ones that transfer the recipe. I will look into it.
          Thanks!

          Reply
    9. Jean Reynolds says

      July 07, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      5 stars
      OMG Great Pickles with a kick! OK, so I confess I am also afraid of canning - and like you, I get around it with freezing - but the freezer is no help for a bumper crop of pickle cucumbers. I actually planted the cucumbers for a daughter who wanted to take a crack at pickle making. She's been trying out other recipes with OK results. Yours, however, is the winning recipe! In fact, I will keep planting pickle cukes in my garden just to churn out this recipe through the summer. Thanks Very much for an Outstanding and super easy recipe! (P.S. The pickling solution did not cover the sliced cukes/peppers in the two quart jars the recipe filled, so I did make another 1/2 batch of the solution to fill the jars - not a big deal - may have been the way I measured or packed them into the jars.) Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Sue M says

        July 25, 2020 at 12:48 pm

        4 stars
        I used two quart jars and had to double the brine also

        Reply
    10. Sue's Akorn Shop says

      August 13, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      These look great!

      Reply
      • Jenny says

        September 22, 2020 at 12:36 am

        I made a pint and 1/2 quart . I used white and a splash of reg. Balsimic. We will see they are chilling now. Garden fresh . My husband is waiting patiently!

        Reply
        • lisa says

          September 22, 2020 at 9:44 am

          White vinegar or cider vi9negar are both great in this recipe but you can really use any type of vinegar you'd like. I think you will love them!

          Reply
    11. Miranda says

      July 20, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks so much for this recipe! I love pickles but am always looking for ways to decrease sodium in my meals. I can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    12. Kathy says

      July 26, 2019 at 9:01 am

      I want to try the sweet and spicy refrigerator pickles but what kind of red peppers are used?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 26, 2019 at 7:44 pm

        They are red bell peppers you would find in any grocery store. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

        Reply
        • Angie says

          June 18, 2020 at 9:31 pm

          5 stars
          OMG! These were delicious! I made a big jar and had to do 1.5 times the liquid recipe to cover all of my cucumbers. No big deal. These are going with me to our Father's Day barbeque. I can't wait to share them. Thank you for the great recipe!

          Reply
          • lisa says

            June 19, 2020 at 8:46 am

            Thank you! Glad you liked them! It's time that I make a big jar too!

            Reply
    13. Sue says

      August 10, 2019 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      I made these last week before going on vacation. It was 1:30 am and I couldn't sleep. I had tons of cucumbers and jalapenos from my garden. They were fast and easy. I put them in the fridge & couldn't wait to get back home to try them. OMG-they're amazing, crunchy and just the right amount of heat and sweet. You won't be disappointed in this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    14. Barbara says

      August 30, 2019 at 7:19 pm

      5 stars
      Has anyone tried actually canning these pickles? I would like to bottle some to give away during the Holidays.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 02, 2019 at 7:08 am

        I have not canned them and don't know a lot about canning. I think the best thing would be to get a more suitable pickle recipe which are canned.

        Reply
      • Sunny says

        September 14, 2022 at 9:15 pm

        Actually the ratio of vinegar sugar suggests they could be canned.
        For Canning use a master brine that can be used for both Canning and refrigerator
        pickles.Since it usually makes a larger batch you could either reduce the recipe or better yet save it.If you decide to do this use the amount of brine this calls for along with the spices called for in this recipe.I have already done this and it worked quite well.I raw packed and used pickle crisp.Processed for 10 minutes.
        Note you can use
        Yellow Hungarian
        Wax peppers rather than jalapeño successfully as well.You can successfully up the garlic and heat when making refrigerated pickles.Please don't try it when canning.The results aren't predictable and lessens the shelf life drastically.

        Reply
        • lisa says

          August 24, 2023 at 12:44 pm

          I have not canned this before and made the recipe specifically for refrigerator pickle use. But thanks for your input.

          Reply
    15. Julianne says

      September 06, 2019 at 11:29 am

      I can’t wait to try these however you will need to make double the brine to cover the pickles!

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 06, 2019 at 11:39 am

        Mine worked out fine with plenty of brine. I guess it could depend on the shape of the jars you use though.

        Reply
        • Angie says

          July 23, 2020 at 10:26 pm

          I have a question. Do you toss the salt water after the cucumbers have soaked or add it to the jars as well?

          Reply
          • lisa says

            July 24, 2020 at 12:11 am

            Yes, it all goes in the jars together.

            Reply
          • Mary says

            August 10, 2020 at 12:48 am

            I can't have sugar can you use honey or pure maple syrup as a substitute for the sugar and if so how much?

            Reply
            • lisa says

              August 11, 2020 at 10:36 am

              Hi Mary. I have never tried that but I think an equal amount of honey or maple syrup would work fine. An artificial sweetener would work also. Or you could just leave a sweetener out and they would be spicy pickles.

    16. Kathleen says

      June 28, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Made these and they are excellent! Just the right amount of spice. Thanks for sharing. ????????❤️❤️❤️

      Reply
    17. Angela says

      July 01, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      We have some touchy stomachs in our family. Can I leave out the jalepenos and still have a good pickle?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 01, 2020 at 2:03 pm

        Of course! They will be slightly sweet without the spiciness.

        Reply
    18. Suzanne says

      July 02, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      This looks so good! What else can I use white balsalmic vinegar for?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 02, 2020 at 7:12 pm

        I use balsamic vinegar in all my salad dressings. So good!

        Reply
    19. Vanessa says

      July 02, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 02, 2020 at 7:11 pm

        They go pretty quick in our house but you can keep them in the fridge for up to a month without losing their crunch.

        Reply
    20. Brenda says

      July 16, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      I'm diabetic so I'm going to use swerve instead of sugar. Wish me luck.????

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 16, 2020 at 9:55 pm

        That should be fine. I'm sure they will turn out great.

        Reply
    21. Lynette says

      July 31, 2020 at 7:16 pm

      I can’t find white balsamic anywhere, could I substitute white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 31, 2020 at 11:14 pm

        Both would be fine!

        Reply
    22. Kathleen Perregaux says

      August 04, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      I think the calorie count way off unless you are drinking the brine. I’m sure 90% of the sugar goes right down the drain when the pickles are gone:)

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 06, 2020 at 10:13 am

        You are right Kathleen. The pickles do retain some sugar but it really is hard to calculate the actual value because you have to add all the ingredients in the nutritional values.

        Reply
    23. Goatmom says

      August 12, 2020 at 12:50 am

      4 stars
      These were a bit spicier than my old recipe. My husband thinks they are the perfect amount. I was short on brine and my bottle of white balsamic only had enough for the one batch. I used apple cider vinegar for the rest. It was much cheaper! I also added a couple of teaspoons of mustard seeds because I love them.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 12, 2020 at 5:16 pm

        Glad you liked them!

        Reply
    24. Maria says

      September 03, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Made these with my end of summer cucumbers. So good!

      Reply
    25. Nancy says

      September 11, 2020 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      I just made up a batch of these. I had enough cokes for two full quart jars but made one and a half times the brine which was a perfect amount. I’m giving these pickles a 5 star prior to even tasting them; the brine was delicious when I did a taste test.! I can’t wait to try in 24 hours! My son is the sweet spicy pickle eating pro...But has never had them homemade ... he is looking forward to them as well. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe Lisa.
      P.S. I have canned pickles and banana peppers with a canner and made two failed attempts... they ended up being mushy overcooked) even though I followed the directions! I’ll stick to refrigerator pickles from now on

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 15, 2020 at 11:00 pm

        Glad you liked them! I just made a batch too this week!

        Reply
    26. Katy says

      April 29, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      I have a bunch of fresh dill, can I use this instead of dry?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        April 30, 2021 at 12:35 am

        Yes! Actually I like fresh better but I don't always have it as it is easier to keep dried dill.

        Reply
    27. Marie says

      May 10, 2021 at 12:43 pm

      How thick do you slice the cucumbers?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        May 10, 2021 at 7:50 pm

        You can slice them as thin or thick as you like but I usually do the slices about 1/4 inch thick.

        Reply
    28. Sunburst Sally says

      July 10, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      5 stars
      I have cucumbers coming on in full force in my garden. Found this recipe a couple of weeks ago and have been handing out jars of pickles to friends, family and co-workers ever since.. I made a few subtle changes due to what I have on hand such as using habaneros instead of jalapenos and adding sliced fresh garlic. Easy recipe, great flavor.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 11, 2021 at 3:48 pm

        Glad you liked it! Lucky friends and family!

        Reply
    29. Sam says

      August 26, 2021 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      I just made these today. But I have one question. After salting the cucumbers do you rinse them before adding the brine?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 28, 2021 at 8:21 pm

        I don't because I like my pickles salty but if you are looking to make lower salt pickles, you can do that.

        Reply
    30. Tina Phippen says

      September 07, 2021 at 10:40 am

      The recipe indicates 'white vinegar', yet in many of the comments, people refer to using white balsamic vinegar. Which is it supposed to be?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 07, 2021 at 11:18 am

        You can use either. Originally the recipe called for white balsamic vinegar but since not everyone can get that I changed it to regular white vinegar. I made it with both and like either!

        Reply
    31. Carolyn says

      September 19, 2021 at 4:34 pm

      5 stars
      These do indeed sound very good. I well be trying this recipe! I'm curious how you would rate the level of sweetness, are the like sweet gherkins, or more like pantry pickles?
      A couple words of caution however to those talking about canning these who are not real familiar with canning... When canning anything, it is essential to have a proper mixture of vinegar to water and salt and sugar have important ratios as well for food safety. Canning is not hard, but proper preservation techniques must be observed. Don't use sugar substitutes in canning pickles. The only way to keep it safe is to follow a tested recipe for the acidity and ratio of non-acidic ingredients to acidic ingredients. You can never alter the acidic to non-acidic ratio. You can look this up online.

      However, for refrigerator recipes, it is perfectly safe to make and keep in the fridge.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 20, 2021 at 11:03 am

        They are not super sweet , probably more like a pantry pickle. Yes, I am no expert in canning so I reccommened anyone that wants to can pickles, get a recipe specifically for canning.

        Reply
    32. Melissa says

      November 05, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      I read in a bunch of comments to use white balsamic vinegar... I've never heard of this. Can I just use plain white vinegar?? I recently found sweet spicy store brand pickles... but want to make my own.. this is happening this weekend!

      Reply
      • lisa says

        November 07, 2021 at 11:35 am

        You can really use whatever vinegar you'd like! Balsamic vinegar has a sweeter flavor but white vinegar works well too!

        Reply
    33. Joanne Throckmorton says

      July 22, 2022 at 10:11 pm

      Can these pickles be put in the freezer so they would last longer than a month. I have a very large crop of pickling cucks im trying to process.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 24, 2022 at 4:23 pm

        I would not freeze these as I think it would change the texture and make them mushy. They keep fairly long in the fridge but you can can them to make them last really long.

        Reply
    34. Lynda says

      July 31, 2022 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      Couldn't have been easier. My husband and I ate two quart jars of pickles in 3 days! Also great roughly chopped as a relish for hot dogs. I did make two batches of brine, mostly because I always make a recipe exactly as written the first time and then make adjustments the second. To the recipe I added 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 1 teaspoon of pickling spice, Pickles were great after 24 hours, better after 36 and gone after 48. Thanks for the recipe! 😀

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 01, 2022 at 6:58 am

        Great ideas and thanks for your comment!

        Reply
    35. Jena says

      August 23, 2022 at 9:37 am

      Anyone add garlic?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 23, 2022 at 11:10 am

        Yes, great idea! I hav edone that before. Enjoy!

        Reply
    36. Lynda says

      September 12, 2022 at 7:49 pm

      Reprise comment: You have created a monster in OK. I have now made the pickles 5 times since July. I even took the recipe to my family reunion in WA and made them there for the big pig roast we had. Everyone loved them! I gave the recipe to four family members. We are having them on sandwiches, having them on hotdogs, having them in our salads, mincing them to add to deviled eggs, sneaking them right out of the fridge with a fork. We have run out again, and I made myself wait a few days before making them again...because self control. We've started adding onions and serrano peppers for extra heat, but the main thing is, your pickles are delicious and we can't keep them in stock. Everybody needs these pickles. 😀

      Reply
      • lisa says

        September 13, 2022 at 12:23 pm

        Lynda,
        Haha! I'm so glad you like them!

        Lisa

        Reply
    37. Karen says

      July 14, 2023 at 12:26 pm

      Hi, would using mustard seed vs celery seed make a big difference?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 14, 2023 at 2:53 pm

        Karen,
        You can use mustard seed but it will give it a different flavor. But as long as you like the flavor then it should work fine.
        Best of luck, Lisa

        Reply
    38. Meredith Tooley says

      July 24, 2023 at 3:15 pm

      We are all confused, your recipe says white vinegar , However, one of the comments said that she didn’t have white balsamic that the recipe called for? Is it white vinegar? Or white balsamic?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        July 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm

        Yes, use white vinegar. But you can substitute cider vinegar or use a balsamic white vinegar too if that is what you have or prefer.

        Reply
    39. Nicki says

      July 31, 2023 at 10:57 pm

      Do you cool the liquid before putting it in the jars?

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 01, 2023 at 4:44 pm

        Hi Nicki,
        Cool it slightly. It doesn't have to be fully cooled but you just don't want it boiling hot. I would say remov efrom heat then cool for about 10 minutes before adding pickles.

        Best,

        Lisa

        Reply
    40. Julie says

      August 09, 2023 at 5:00 pm

      Hi, my husband loves your pickles, he ate them within a couple days! I am wondering, since it’s pretty fresh, can you reuse the brine for another batch?
      Thanks, Julie

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 12, 2023 at 10:56 am

        Hi Julie,
        Yes, you can do that! We eat pickles so often that I reuse the brine often.
        Lisa

        Reply
    41. Tracy says

      July 29, 2024 at 1:34 pm

      What kind of red peppers - I just picked a bunch of cucumbers in my garden and my husband doesn't like cucumbers but loves pickles so I'm gonna do this.

      Reply
      • lisa says

        August 12, 2024 at 11:29 pm

        Tracy,
        I use sweet red peppers but you can really use any you like. Or it is fine to leave them out too.
        Good luck!
        Lisa

        Reply

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