kickin' pepper jelly
My very good friend Jody Richards sent me some pepper jelly she had made for Christmas one year and I have been hooked on it ever since. She gave me the recipe so I could make my own. I added some sliced Serrano peppers since we like a little bit of heat, but you could leave those out if you preferred. I thought I had lost this recipe since I could not find the piece of paper it was on, but low and behold I had transferred to the recipe box on a card. Yay me ! LOL... Playing it safe and posting it here so it will never be lost again !
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Canning/Preserving
yield
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 1/4 cups finely chopper green bell pepper
- 4-5 - jumbo jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
- 4-6 - serrano chiles, seeded and finely sliced
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 5 cups sugar
- 1 - pack pectin (1.75oz.)
How To Make kickin' pepper jelly
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Step 1Sterilize jars and lids.
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Step 2Wash, dry and prepare all your peppers. I use my food processor on pulse for all the peppers except the Serrano peppers, but you can fine dice them by hand.
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Step 3To a large pot add all the peppers, vinegar and pectin. -
Step 4Bring to a rolling boil stirring all the while. * A rolling boil is when it still boils as you stir it.
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Step 5Now quickly add the sugar while stirring. Return to full boil and boil for 1 minute ONLY. Turn off heat.
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Step 6Skim the foam off the top.
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Step 7Ladle into jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rim of jar with damp clean cloth or paper towel before placing lid on, then rings. Finger tighten the lids.
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Step 8Lower into water bath canner. Make sure water is boiling good. Return to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner right away. I like to place them on a dish towel and place another towel over them to protect from drafts. After a day or so you can remove the rings.
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Step 9This recipe makes 6-7 half pint jars.
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