HOT PEPPER JELLY

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium red or green peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 6 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp hot pepper sauce (add more, if desired)
  • 6 oz liquid pectin
  • 3-4 drops of red or green food coloring, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Put peppers and vinegar in blender. Process until smooth. Pour into large saucepan.

Add sugar and hot pepper sauce. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture starts to boil. Boil for 3 minutes.

Stir in pectin. Return to a full rolling boil on medium-high. Boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off foam.

Add a bit of food coloring if desired. You can also add more hot pepper sauce. Pour into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. Makes 6 half pints jelly.

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