Traditional Salsa

Prepare Ball brand or Kerr brand jars and closures.

Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pot. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

Carefully ladle hot salsa into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rim clean. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met, fingertip tight.

Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

NOTE: When cutting or seeding hot peppers, wear rubber gloves to prevent hands from being burned.

For altitude adjustment increase processing as indicated below: 1,001 3,000 ft 5 minutes; 3,001 6,000 ft 10 minutes; 6,001 8,000 ft 15 minutes; 8,001 10,000 ft 20 minutes