Note: Wear kitchen gloves when cutting chillies especially if you have children and/or pets. It can stay on your fingers even after hand washing. Wash chillies thoroughly, remove stalks and any bruised or marked bits. Do not remove seeds. Place chillies, salt and water in a bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Cover and stand 24 hours. Drain and rinse chillies. Pack chillies into hot sterilised jars. Combine vinegar, extra salt and peppercorns in a pan. Bring to boil, cover and simmer gently for five minutes. Remove from heat; stand for a few minutes then pour over chillies. Seal while hot. Store in a cool, dark place for six weeks before using. (Yes, Its hard to wait that long but worth it!) Refrigerate after opening.