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    Hot Pepper Jelly

    Posted on May 25th, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
    One of my favorite foods are peppers. I love spice, but more than that, I love the flavor of peppers. A vendor at my favorite farmer’s market made a delicious hot pepper jelly that captured just that: the sweet and slightly spicy flavor of peppers. I finally asked her what kind of peppers she used, and her answer was all jalapenos. So I searched all my local stores for red jalapenos. When I found them, I did my best to capture the same flavor. And it worked – it was sweet and delicious and just a tad spicy. I would highly recommend it – it’s possibly my favorite recipe I’ve made in a long time.

    Hot Pepper Jelly
    Makes 4 pint jars of jelly.
    Leftover Potential: The jelly will stay refrigerated, or it can be processed to stay in a cool place for several months.
    3/4 pounds red jalapenos
    2 cups cider vinegar, divided
    6 cups sugar
    1 pouch Certo liquid pectin

    1. Halve the jalapenos. Seed the jalapenos based on how spicy you want the jelly. (Since red jalapenos are sweeter than green jalapenos, I seeded half of the jalapenos, but left the seeds with the other half. It made for a only very spicy jelly. Final spice can also be adjusted with red pepper flakes at the end of cooking.)

    2. Transfer the peppers to a food processor or blender, with half of the vinegar. Transfer the mixture to a large pot. Add the remaining vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 10 minutes.

    3. Stir in liquid pectin. Boil for 1 minute, until jelly begins to thicken. Remove from heat, and ladle into sterilized jars. If keeping in the fridge, close the jars and refrigerate. If planning to keep on the shelves, process, covered, in boiling water for 5-7 minutes, or until sealed.

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    9 Responses to “Hot Pepper Jelly”

    1. grace, on May 25th, 2009 at 11:15 pm Said:

      Your jelly looks great- what kind of cracker is that you’re serving it on?

    2. theapartmentkitchen, on May 26th, 2009 at 12:12 am Said:

      Wasa – my favorite! This one is the whole wheat.

    3. konnie, on May 26th, 2009 at 10:22 pm Said:

      used to make it years ago………is absolutely
      delicious when used to baste pork chops and chicken on the old weber grill….

    4. Kevin, on May 27th, 2009 at 1:28 am Said:

      I have been wanting to try a hot pepper jelly. They sound so good.

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      [...] Hot Pepper Jelly: I searched all my local stores for red jalapenos. When I found them, I did my best to capture the same flavor. And it worked – it was sweet and delicious and just a tad spicy. I would highly recommend it – it’s possibly my favorite recipe I’ve made in a long time. Recipe found at The Apartment Kitchen. [...]

    7. stephchows, on July 15th, 2009 at 3:03 pm Said:

      Such an interesting recipe! Any chance you want to take part in a jam exchange? I’m hosting one this month over at my blog :) http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/07/jam-exchange.html

    8. Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, on September 17th, 2009 at 12:06 am Said:

      3/4 pounds of jalapenos is a little more than I have seen in other recipes. Does this jelly pack some heat?

    9. theapartmentkitchen, on September 17th, 2009 at 1:27 am Said:

      Because I seed half of the peppers (and red jalapenos are generally sweeter than green), I would say this jelly is pretty mild. Feel free to seed all of the peppers if you’re afraid of too much spice, but the sugar always keeps it mild as well!

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