Chipotle Pepper Jelly Recipe 55 Food

SMOKY & SWEET STRAWBERRY CHIPOTLE JAM

Steps:

• Place half of the strawberries in a food processor; process until pureed. Chop remaining strawberries., In a large saucepan, combine strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, peppers and salt. 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 five 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.

RED PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Place red peppers, sugar and vinegar in kettle; heat rapidly to boiling, stirring continuously.
• Remove from heat, let stand 15 minutes.
• Reheat to boiling, add lemon juice.
• Let it come to a boil, then add the pectin.
• Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Bottle as any jelly.

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Chop peppers and put in blender with vinegar.
• Blend well and pour into large boiler.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Bring mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, strain through sieve and return liquid back to a boil.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add Certo and food coloring quickly.
• Put into 6 (1/2 pint) jars and seal.
• I use heated seal method, where I heat the lids in boiling water, place on jar, secure ring tightly and turn jar upside down for 5 minutes.
• Turn jar up correctly and allow to cool completely before storing.
• Newer studies show that it is safer to seal with the hot water bath method. To do this, put into a large boiler with rack on bottom, cover with 1-2 inches of water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Stir together the peppers, sugar and vinegar in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in the pectin and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Let cool until slightly thickened.
• Ladle into sterilized jars (peppers will float to the top, so stir the mixture before transferring to the jars).
• Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

CHIPOTLE PEPPER JELLY RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Wash, stem and seed all peppers (leave jalapeno seeds in for spicy version) Purée peppers and garlic in food processor Pour prepared mixture into dampened Jelly Bag or cheese cloth-lined sieve suspended over a deep container Let drip for 30 minutes to collect juices For quicker results, squeeze bag; juice may be cloudy Measure sugar and set aside Measure 1 ½-cups pepper juice into a large stainless steel saucepan Stir in vinegar and lemon juice Whisk in fruit pectin until dissolved Stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil over high heat Add sugar Stirring constantly, return mixture to a full rolling boil; boil hard for 1 minute Remove from heat and skim foam Pour into hot sterilized jars leaving ¼" headspace Place lids on jars Process 5 minutes in boiling water canner Makes 4-250ml jars