Thanks for the recipe - I'll use it! Update for this particular post though.. I found on the banana peppers brand "mezzetta" site the following: > Make Your Own Pickled Veggies: Cut out food waste completely with this amazing hack! Add any vegetables you may have aging in your refrigerator to one of our empty jars and bring any of our pepper or pickled vegetable brines to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour the hot brine over the vegetables, seal and voilà! You have your own pickled veggies! Let the pickles cool to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator for up to a week. (https://www.mezzetta.com/blogs/blog/your-new-secret-weapon-in-the-kitchen) So, I boiled the brine, added it to a jar full of sliced banana peppers, and topped it off with water. I'll follow up in a few days with results !