Saturday, January 16, 2016

Peach Pepper Jelly

This is a fairly easy recipe and tastes great served over cream cheese and eaten with crackers or even over brie that has been warmed in the oven.

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped fresh peaches
3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup seeded chopped fresh jalapeƱos (green or red)
2-1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup water
2 oz. package of dry pectin
6 cups granulated sugar


Directions:

  • Using a blender, blend peaches, peppers, jalapeƱos and 1-3/4 cup cider vinegar until finely ground.
  • Pour the mixture into a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Rinse your blender with the remaining 3/4 cup of cider vinegar and 1 cup of water, then pour it into the pan
  • Stir pectin into the pan and bring it to a full rolling boil over high heat. Stir constantly.
  • Add sugar. Continue stirring, returning it to a full rolling boil for 1 minute.
  • Remove the pan from heat and skim off any foam.
  • Ladle hot jelly into sterilized half pint jars.
  • Leave 1/4" head space in the jars and wipe rims.
  • Place hot lids on top of the jars with rings.
  • Proccess in a canner with boiling water for 5 minutes