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Red Pepper Jelly Recipe

This red pepper jelly recipe is amazingly easy to make and works great as a quick appetizer. Pour over some cream cheese and serve with crackers.
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Cheesecloth or dishtowel
  • 1 Food Processor
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Large Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Peppers, diced
  • 1 can Chili peppers
  • 5 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Vinegar
  • 1 packet Liquid Pectin

Instructions
 

  • Start by washing off the three peppers and cut into small diced pieces. Make sure you remove seeds and stems.
  • Once you have diced them place them in a food processor and pulse for around a minute or until they are in small little pieces.
  • Transfer the red peppers into a cheese cloth (or kitchen towel) over a bowl. 
  • Add in the canned chili peppers at this time. I added about half a can to keep it from being too spicy. You can add more or less to adjust the spicy level.
  • Squeeze the cheese cloth to remove most of the liquid from the peppers. You can discard the liquid.
  • In a large pot add 5 cups sugar and 2 cups of vinegar. Place on medium heat.
  • Remove the peppers from the cheese cloth and place in a bowl.
  • Carefully stir in the peppers to the sugar/vinegar pot.
  • Continue to stir the mixture on medium heat until it begins to boil.
  • Once the mixture has reached a vigorous boil you can add the liquid pectin.
  • Stir the mixture for another 10-15 minutes. When the mixture gets to 220 degrees remove it from the heat and pour into canning jars.
  • Wipe around the lip to remove any jelly and place the lids on them.
  • Let them sit on the counter until they reach room temperature. Then place them in the refrigerator.
  • The jelly can be stored for up to three months in the fridge.
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