Blueberry Jalapeno Jelly Food

BLACKBERRY JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• 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.

JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• Combine the green bell pepper and 12 jalapeno peppers in the container of a food processor or blender. Process until finely chopped. This can be done in batches, if the peppers do not fit.
• Transfer the peppers to a large saucepan, and stir in the cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through at least 2 layers of cheesecloth, and discard pulp. You should have about 1 cup of liquid.
• Return the liquid to the saucepan, and stir in the salt and sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When the mixture comes to a rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down), boil for one minute, then stir in the liquid pectin.
• Stir in the remaining jalapeno peppers, and ladle into sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal jars in a hot water bath. Refrigerate jelly after seal is broken.

LOW SUGAR BLUEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Prepare water bath canner. Wash jars and lids thoroughly in hot, soapy water and rinse well. Add jars to canner and cover with water 1 inch above the jars. Let jars sit in hot water until ready to use.
• Pour boiling water over lids and let sit in hot water until ready for use.
• Combine the fruit, juice or water and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Gradually stir in pectin. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down.), stirring constantly.
• Add sugar, if using. (see notes below) Return mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam, if necessary.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars. Cool to room temperature, if not canning. Then refrigerate immediately.
• If preserving, ladle hot jam into the hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims clean with paper towel.. Center lids on jars. Apply bands and adjust to fingertip tight.
• Place filled jars in canner ensuring jars are covered by over 1" water. Bring to a gentle, steady boil.
• Process jars for 5 minutes, under 1000 feet, adjusting for altitude. (see notes below) Turn off heat. Let jars rest in hot water for 5 minutes.
• Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down in the center, when pressed. Store jars in a cool place.

BLUEBERRY PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize half-pint jars and lids and set aside.
• Place bell peppers, jalapenos, sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a rolling boil, about 5 minutes. Add the blueberries and mash with a spoon to break up and extract juices (this take about 2-3 minutes). Return to a boil; add Certo and bring to a full rolling boil again, stirring constantly; cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Let stand 1 or 2 minutes and skim off foam.
• Ladle mixture into waiting jars. Put a flat lid and ring on each jar, tighten until snug and process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. (The jars must be covered by at least 1 inch of water.).
• Remove from pot and allow to cool. Allow jars to sit untouched for 12 hours. (After 1 hour, check to see if the jars have sealed. If the center of the lid can be pushed down, it hasn't sealed. Store any unsealed jars in the refrigerator.) Label and store, preferably in a cool, dark place.

CERTO BLUEBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Stem and crush blueberries, one layer at a time. Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops. Press gently. Measure exactly 4 cups juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
• Stir pectin into prepared juice in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

BLUEBERRY JALAPENO JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash blueberries and remove stems.
• Add water, blueberries, sugar and lemon juice to a large pot, bring to a simmer. Crush blueberries.
• Bring to a boil and add peppers and pectin.
• Cook according to package directions of pectin.
• If you are canning, sterilize jars. If you do not sterilize jars, you'll need to store in the refrigerator.
• Remove from heat, add to jars and seal tightly.

DOUBLE-BERRY JALAPENO JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine jalapenos, strawberries and blackberries. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 8 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

JALAPENO CORNBREAD FILLED WITH BLUEBERRY QUICK JAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, vinegar and kosher salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. Cool completely. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., For cornbread, preheat oven to 350°. Combine milk and lemon juice; let stand briefly. In another bowl, whisk next 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, microwave butter and honey on high for 30 seconds; cool slightly. Whisk eggs and oil into milk mixture (mixture may appear curdled). Add butter mixture; whisk until well combined. Add flour mixture; whisk just until combined. Fold in jalapenos., Pour 2 cups batter into a well-buttered 10-in. fluted tube pan. Spoon half to three-fourths of blueberry quick jam over batter. Cover with remaining batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto a cake plate or serving platter. Drizzle with remaining blueberry quick jam.

BLUEBERRY PEPPER JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the blueberries by washing them and removing any stems.
• Crush the blueberries by using the bottom of a glass. This works much better then a potato masher for the small berries.
• Measure 2 2/3 cups of the crushed blueberries into a bowl and stir in the lime juice.
• Finely chop the poblano pepper and add to the bowl with the blueberries and mix in.
• Measure sugar into a bowl and set aside.
• Add the pectin to the bottom of the Jam Maker with the Stirrer in place. Add the crushed blueberries and lemon juice evenly on top of the pectin.
• Add the margarine to the Jam Maker.
• Press the jam button on the Jam & Jelly Maker and press enter.
• Allow the machine to run for 4 minutes until you hear 4 short beeps
• Immediately add the sugar slowly to the Jam Maker.
• Place the lid on the jam maker.
• Allow the Jam Maker to run for the remaining 18 minutes on the timer undisturbed. Do not lift the lid during cooking time.
• When the Jam Maker beeps again the jam is done.
• Carefully remove the lid by first lifting the back end that is farthest away from you to allow the release of the built up heat and steam. Warning the glass lid will be hot. Place it on a towel out of the way.
• Fill your jars with the jam leaving a 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe the lip of the jar and place a flat lid and screw a band on.
• Process the jam in a hot water bath for 20 minutes.
• All the jars to cool for five minutes in the pot. Remove jars and place on a towel. Allow to cool for 24 hours.
• Check the lids for a proper seal. Store sealed jars,

BLUEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Place blueberries and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed jam pot and gently bring to a simmer over low heat. Mash the blueberries to help them release their juices.
• Once the blueberries have released their juices, increase heat to medium-high, and add sugar.
• Cook the jam until it reaches gel stage, about 20 minutes. Test for gelling on a plate that's been in the freezer, or use an instant-read thermometer (220 degrees F at sea level).
• Pour finished jam into prepared jars, seal with 2 part lids. Store in the refrigerator or water bath can for a shelf-stable blueberry jam.

BLUEBERRY BOURBON JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• In a water bath canning pot with a rack, sterilize canning jars by bringing them up to a simmer in the water. In a small pot, sterilize lids and rings by bringing those up to a simmer as well. (you can add everything to one pot, but you'll need to go fishing for the lids and rings)
• In a 12 quart pot, add crushed blueberries and pectin. Stir to combine.
• Add lemon juice, vanilla beans and bourbon. Bring mixture to a rolling boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently.
• Remove jars, lids and rings from water, set aside.
• Once blueberry mixture is boiling, add in sugar all at once and bring jam mixture back up to a full rolling boil, while stirring constantly. (Meaning, you can't stir the bubbles down). Boil hard for one minute.
• Remove jam from heat and ladle into warm sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" space.
• Wipe the rims with a damp paper towel to make sure they are clean.
• Top jars with lids and screw on bands to fingertip tight. (Do not over tighten)
• Carefully lower into water bath canner and process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Set jars on the counter and wait for the lovely "ping" to let you know they have sealed.

BLUEBERRY JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• In one saucepan, combine the peppers, vinegar, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 cup water. Cook on medium high for 20 minutes, then using a sieve, remove all the peppers from the liquid and set aside.
• In another saucepan, place blueberries, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup water and cook on medium high for 20 minutes, Strain with a cheesecloth or jelly bag.
• Combine both liquids into one of the pans, adding sugar/Splenda. Cook on medium low until the sugar dissolved. Skim any foam off of the surface.
• Bring mix to a boil and add 1 box pectin and bring to a rolling boil for one minute.
• Remove from heat, skim off any foam and ladle into sterilized jelly jars and place lids tightly on the jars.
• Boil in a hot water bath (with 1-2 inches of water over the lids) for 5 minutes.
• Set on counter to cool and to set. Listen for the lids to pop. They could pop anywhere from 2 minutes to 2 hours afterward.
• If they do not pop, they are not sealed and will need to be refrigerated and used immediately.

BLUEBERRY JALABANERO-CILANTRO JAM

Steps:

• 1. Wash and sterilize jars and keep them hot until jam is ready. Place boiling water canner with jar rack insert on burner with enough water to cover your jars once they are filled. Turn burner on high and begin boiling. (I always have extra water ready to boil in case I need it to cover the jars.) Also, place lids and rings in water and boil, and then reduce heat to keep them hot and sterile without melting the rubber seals. Just before jam is done (about 5 minutes before), remove jars from boiling water, and place on CLEAN towel to drain. If you are a beginner or need complete instructions with pictures, please see https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/jam/margarita-jelly-with-added-picture-tutorial.html?p=4 Note: to prevent cloudy mineral discoloration of jars, you may place two teaspoons of white vinegar in your canner water and in the water you are using to boil your jars.
• 2. In large pan, (I use a large dutch oven sized pan to prevent boiling over), Use liquid measuring cup, to measure 6 cups of the fresh blueberries. Add the raw sugar and stir to coat the blueberries. Allow to set while you prepare the lemons and peppers.
• 3. Using a zester, zest three lemons (grating only the outer yellow layer and not any of the white pith). You should have more than 1/4 cup of zest. Juice enough lemons to yield 1/2 cup of juice (after seeds and pulp are strained out). Add juice and lemon zest to the blueberres and sugar in pan. Stir well.
• 4. Mash the blueberries with a potato masher. The mixture will be soupy and the blueberries will all look well-mashed.
• 5. Add toasted cinnamon stick. (You may toast it in a skillet, browning it on all sides, or you may hold it over an open flame, turning it to brown it on all sides to release the flavor.) (Be sure to use gloves to work with peppers.) Add all of the minced peppers and salt and then mix well.
• 6. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while stirring; then reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes. Jam will get thick and will split when stirred (about 218 degrees F). I could feel the difference and how the mixture didn't immediately fill in the crack when stirred. You could also use the fork tines test on the following link by Karla Everett: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/non-editible/other-non-edible/jelly-jam-making-tips.html?p=1
• 7. Add cilantro and whole blueberries. Taste for flavor and make adjustments. Remove cinnamon stick. Bring to boil for 1-2 minutes.
• 8. When done, remove from heat. Have jars ready. Place them in a kitchen sink lined with a clean dish towel. Using a canning funnel, scoop jam into jars within 1/2 and 3/4 inch of rim. Remove jars one or two at a time from sink, and place on a towel covered counter. Using a CLEAN wet towel or paper towel, wash off the rim of each jar. (If any jam gets on the rim, it will not seal.) Then dry rim. Take sterilized lids and rings out of the pan of hot water with the tines of a fork or tongs, and cap each jar and screw on ring. Using the tongs, place each capped jar into the boiling water canner (on top of rack). Once all jars are loaded, check the water level. If additional water is needed to cover the jars with at least an inch or two of water, pour boiling water in.
• 9. Once the water in the canner is at a rolling boil (meaning you can't stir the boiling water down) time the boil for at least ten minutes. Never use larger jars than pints for canning jelly or jam as one cannot ensure that the internal temperature reached is sufficient in the water bath method. Once time is up, turn off heat, and carefully use canning tongs to remove each jar (keeping each upright) and place the jars on a dish towel covered counter. Leave a little space between each jar. If you want to lay a paper towel over them to dry up the water on the lids that's fine, but don't touch the lids. Allow them to seal on their own. You will begin to hear them pop. Some take longer than others, but be patient. Any which don't seal should go into the refrigerator and be used within a couple of weeks. Sometimes, I touch the seal at this point and it seals, but my mom says only trust them if they seal on their own.
• 10. Notes regarding changes & differences: Localkitchenblog.com said that the batch yielded 4 half pints, but my batch yielded almost 7 half pints. The original only used the zest and juice of 2 lemons, but I couldn't get 1/2 cup of juice until I used 7 lemons. I added the zest of one more lemon also because I love the zest. The original only used 2 small jalapeno peppers and 1/2 habanero pepper, but my three large one jalapenos and 1 whole habanero didn't really make for a very hot jam. (My in-laws who hate hot peppers loved it. I will add some seeds and ribs next time for my own tastes.) The original also only called for 2 tbsp. of cilantro, but I could barely taste it, so I increased the cilantro. The blog got the recipe from Homegrown: Pure and Simple by Michel Nischan.