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Sweet and Sour Zucchini and Peppers

Name: Sweet and Sour Zucchini and Peppers
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg zucchini; 500 g bell peppers; 250 ml apple juice; 250 ml brandy vinegar; 500 ml water; 250 g sugar; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp honey; 1 lemon, juiced; mustard seeds; peppercorns

⏱ 20 min 🍽️ 4 servings Easy September 21, 2026

A handwritten family recipe, shared with us by an Ernterei user.

Ingredients

1 kgzucchini
500 gbell peppers
250 mlapple juice
250 mlbrandy vinegar
500 mlwater
250 gsugar
1 tspcurry powder
1 tspsalt
1 tbsphoney
1lemon, juiced
mustard seeds
peppercorns

Instructions

Cut the zucchini into pieces (also works with cucumbers)
Cut the peppers into strips
Mix everything and cook for 5 minutes (no longer). Fill into jars while hot.

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