Whether you grow your own hot peppers or purchase them from the produce section, there are many different ways to prepare and preserve them. One of the easiest and fastest ways to do this for future use is to dry the hot peppers with a string. In only a few minutes, you can quickly string up your peppers and then leave them to dry in a sunny window.

Pick the hot peppers from your garden (or purchase).

Place the hot peppers into a colander and wash them in cool water. Spread them on the cooling rack to dry. Do not proceed until the peppers are completely dry.

Thread a needle with a 20-inch-long length of dental floss. Make sure to tie a knot in the end.





Hang the hot peppers in a sunny window. If possible, simply hang the loop over an existing portion of the window latch. If nothing like this exists on your window, it may be necessary to install a small hook in the woodwork of the window to hang the hot peppers.

