Jalapeno Mesquite Jelly Recipes

HOMEMADE JALAPEñO JELLY

Steps:

• In food processor, finely chop peppers.
• Place peppers in large pot with vinegar, salt and sugar. Boil for 10 minutes stirring often.
• Add Certo pouch and boil 1 more minute.
• Fill canning jars. Add to a water bath for 10 minutes. Wait a day or so before serving so the jelly has a chance to 'gel' or set.
• Serve on crackers with cream cheese. This jelly is also delicious as a dipping sauce for steak or chicken nuggets.

JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• Combine the green bell pepper and 12 jalapeno peppers in the container of a food processor or blender. Process until finely chopped. This can be done in batches, if the peppers do not fit.
• Transfer the peppers to a large saucepan, and stir in the cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through at least 2 layers of cheesecloth, and discard pulp. You should have about 1 cup of liquid.
• Return the liquid to the saucepan, and stir in the salt and sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When the mixture comes to a rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down), boil for one minute, then stir in the liquid pectin.
• Stir in the remaining jalapeno peppers, and ladle into sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal jars in a hot water bath. Refrigerate jelly after seal is broken.

JALAPENO MESQUITE JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Puree peppers with vinegar in food process.
• 2. Measure pepper/vinegar mixture and add mesquite tea to make 5 cups total.
• 3. Bring pepper mixture to a hard boil. Add sugar. bring back to a boil and cook 10 min. stirring constantly.
• 4. Add pectin. Bring mixture back to a hard boil and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 5. Pour into hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 in. head space. Top with 2 part lids. Process in a water bath 10 min. For high altitude ares, check the directions that came with the pectin. Remove and let cool. May take up to 2 days to jell. refrigerate after opening.