Southern Jalapeno Jelly Recipes

JALAPENO PEACH PEPPER JELLY RECIPE

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash mason or canning jars and lids and allow to heat in oven or in hot water inside a large canning pot
• Remove stems and seeds from peppers. (I recommend wearing latex gloves while handling hot peppers)
• Using a knife or herb sheers, finely dice peppers and place into a bowl
• In a large/deep pot, bring apple cider vinegar, sugar and peppers to a rolling boil
• Add in peaches and pectin and allow to boil for an additional 3-4 minutes
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes - skim off foam from top of jelly
• Remove jars and lids from oven or from hot water and dry thoroughly
• Pour jelly into hot jars and place lids on top
• Process jars in a hot water canner for 10 minutes
• Remove jars from canner and allow them to sit untouched on the counter until all lids properly seal

HOMEMADE JALAPENO PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Combine the bell peppers, chile peppers, vinegar, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. When the mixture comes to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, stir in the pectin. Cook for 5 more minutes at a boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in the green food coloring, if desired.
• Ladle jelly into hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 5 to 10 minutes to ensure a good seal.

JALAPENO PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, apples, vinegar, green pepper, jalapenos and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Strain mixture and return to pan. Stir in food coloring. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into five hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool. Serve with cream cheese on crackers.

JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• After removing stems and seeds from jalapenos, puree in food processor with 1 cup cider vinegar.
• Combine puree, additional 1 cup cider vinegar, and sugar in large saucepot. Bring to a boil; boil 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in liquid pectin. Return to a rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Skim foam, if necessary, and stir in a few drops of food coloring, if desired.
• Ladle hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust 2 piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.

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.

SOUTHERN JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize 8 jars 1/2 pint size jars or four one pint jars
• Rinse and deseed jalapenos.
• Deseed only half of them, leaving some seeds for hotness if desired.
• Chop the red and green peppers.
• I like all red peppers myself.
• I use the food processor and process until a fine chop.
• In a large pot bring peppers, sugar and cider vinegar to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the pectin and return to boil uncovered for one minutes.
• Remove from heat, skim off foam.
• Fill jars, wipe rims, top with seal, finger tight.
• Let jars cool.
• They will pop as they seal.