Freezing peppers for canning?

[jomoncon]

My habanero plants are growing like crazy this year & I have more than I can use at one time. I usually make the big-batch Habanero Gold pepper jelly with them, but right now, I simply have more than I can process.

Do you think I can chop them and then freeze for later use? Or can I even freeze them whole? I'm a little worried about how the texture would be & if they'd be too watery.

What do you think?

 

[texasrandi]

I freeze peppers every year. I always cut, seed, or chop as I will need them in future recipes so there is less handling when they are thawed. They do get soft, but not any more than cooking them does. I generally also reduce my cook time when I use frozen peppers.

 

[jomoncon]

texasrandi, Thanks so very much, that's just what I wanted to hear. I have so many habaneros getting ripe, I never be able to use them all at once, so freezing is the ideal solution. I just came in from my evening walk through the garden, and must have picked 50 of these wonderful peppers!