Blackberry Jalapeno Jelly

By bweber

Ingredients

• 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered pectin
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 cups blackberry juice
• 1 green jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 red jalapeno pepper, minced
• 3 1/2 cups white sugar
• 5 half pint canning jars with lids and rings

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the pectin crystals with 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Stir the blackberry juice, pectin mixture, green jalapeno, and red jalapeno together in a saucepan; bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute. Add the 3 1/2 cups sugar and return to a rolling boil until the sugar has fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir while off heat to remove bubbles and foam for about 5 minutes.

Ladle into sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal jars in a hot water bath. Refrigerate jelly after seal is broken.