spicy cranberry holiday jam

How To Make spicy cranberry holiday jam

• Step 1
  Wash the orange, serrano pepper, and cranberries.
• Step 2
  In a bowl, zest the peel of the orange. Cut the orange in half and juice the remainder of the orange. Scrape as much pulp from the orange as possible without removing the stringy, tough skin. Make a slit, lengthwise, in the pepper; no need to remove the seeds.
• Step 3
  Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Making sure your cranberries have popped, continue cooking until the desired thickness is reached. Be sure to scrape the sides of the pan and stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
• Step 4
  When the desired thickness is reached, around 15-20 minutes, remove from the heat and let cool a bit.
• Step 5
  Remove pepper and any undesired bits of orange. Add pepper and about half the mixture to a fine mesh strainer and mash through with a wooden spoon or spatula, back into the mixture, leaving only pulp in the strainer. Disregard pulp and scrape outside of the strainer into the pan.
• Step 6
  Mash the finished mixture with a potato masher if you would like a smoother consistency. I like mine a bit chunky and stir to combine. When cool enough to handle, add to small jars or a sealed container. Refrigerate.
• Step 7
  Use as you would any jam or jelly. Goes well with cheeses, meats, toast, and crackers. Enjoy!
• Step 8
  Note: I love the heat and flavor the Serrano pepper adds but you can use whatever you like, to add heat, or omit it all together.
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