Habanero Pineapple Jam Food

HABANERO PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Drain pineapple well, reserving 1/2 cup pineapple juice.
• Inspect 8 half-pint jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water. Place jars and lids on a rack in a large pot of boiling water; sterilize for about 5 minutes. Remove jars from water and place on kitchen towel or wooden board.
• Mix sugar, apple cider vinegar, and salt together in an 8-quart pot and cook over medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil and add the pineapple, reserved pineapple juice, minced bell pepper, habanero peppers, and carrots. Bring back to a rapid boil for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add powdered pectin, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well after each addition. Let jam boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and ladle into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch at the top. Wipe off any spillage around the rims of the jars using a damp paper towel.
• Screw on tops and rings. Place the sealed jars back in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove jars from boiling water and place on kitchen towel or wooden board. Allow to cool completely, 12 to 24 hours. Listen for a "pop" as jars cool and seal.

PINEAPPLE HABANERO JAM

Steps:

• I had previously screwed around with a pineapple-hab jam until the recipe was perfect... then I moved and can no longer find my notes. This is me starting from scratch again. One lesson I learned from prior attempts was that fresh pineapple just doesn't seem to set very well. I had to cook the crap out of it and add a bunch of lemon juice before it would play nicely with the pectin. Canned pineapple on the other hand seems to set perfectly well. Although I prefer fresh ingredients over canned, it just wasn't worth the hassle. You will need to sterilize your jars. The recipe will make approximately 10 half pint jars or the equivalent (sterilize extra for unexpected excess). The jars need to be hot from the sterilizing process when you fill with jam. Put the sealing lids in boiling water near the end of the process and remove individual lids as required. Seed, de-vein and roughly slice the orange pepper. Seed and de-vein the habaneros. I like to leave the veins and seeds from 2-3 habs intact to increase the heat. If you want to tone the heat down a little then leave all seeds and veins out or decrease the number of peppers a bit. If you REALLY want to tone the heat down... well why the hell are you making this jam? This isn't Grandmas jalapeno jelly recipe. Dump all the peppers and the pineapple into a food processor. Process until it until slightly chunky. It shouldn't have hunks of anything... unless you want it to, then go for it! Transfer to large pot and add sugar, vinegar and salt and stir until blended. Heat to rolling boil for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add lemon juice and both packets of pectin. Follow directions on your pectin packet but I brought mine back to the boil for 5 minutes then removed from heat. Stir occasionally but not too much. To test whether it will sufficiently set, chill a plate then place a small amount of jam on it. The jam should soon be reasonably firm with a wrinkled skin. If it is too runny then check the directions on your pectin. You can also bring back to the boil and keep adding lemon juice until it sets (testing as previously described). Remove from the heat while you test. Immediately (while the jam is hot) transfer to your jars in batches. Leave 1/4" space from the lid. Ensure the jars are still hot/warm. Do not put hot jam in a cold jar! Take your lids from the boiling water and place on top of a cleaned rim. Close with sealing ring. Complete for remaining jars. Within an hour or so you should start to hear the lids popping. This indicates they are sealed (it's also very satisfying). If some have not popped, gently push down on the lid. If it pops back and the jar isn't warm any more then it hasn't sealed. You can either put it in the fridge and use it immediately or try again to seal it. I have successfully immersed the jar (not over the lid) in boiling water to raise the jam temperature. This often results in a seal. Alternatively, you can empty the jam back into a pot and try again with hot jam. A final note. Many people insist you have to immerse the jars in a boiling water bath to properly seal the jam. I personally never do this and don't know anyone who does for jam. HOWEVER, this is entirely up to you and if you are at all concerned I would do the bath thing. A quick google search will bring up the process.

PINEAPPLE HABANERO JELLY

Steps:

• In Blender or Food Processor combine Habaneros, Bell Pepper, Pineapple and Vinegar, chop fine.
• Bring to a boil on Medium/High heat, boil for 10 minutes, stirring constanly.
• Add Fruit Pectin, stir until dissolved.
• Add Sugar, stir until dissolved.
• Return to a boil and hard boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, mixture will thicken as it boils.
• Remove from Heat and Skim Foam.
• Ladle into sterilized 4oz Jars leaving 1/8"Headspace.
• Seal and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• I typically yield 12-14 of the 4 oz jars. May take 1 to 2 days for the jelly to set.

PINEAPPLE HABANERO JAM

Steps:

• Cook pineapple, ground habanero, and half the water over medium heat until pineapple is quite soft. This may take up to 10 or even 15 minutes. If the water boils away before the pineapple is soft enough to produce its own juices to cook in, add the rest of the water. Keep stirring and mashing the pineapple to break it down as much as possible.
• Whisk together pectin with 150 grams sugar, then measure out the remaining 150 grams sugar in a separate container and set both aside.
• When the pineapple has softened and the water has mostly evaporated, use an immersion blender to pulverize it until no large chunks remain.
• While stirring, add the pectin and sugar mixture to the pineapple. Add the lemon juice, and stir to combine. The mixture should begin to thicken pretty quickly. Then add the remaining 150 grams sugar and stir well.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly until desired consistency is reached.
• To check the consistency, put a small dollop (about ¼ tsp) on a plate (not plastic) and stick it in the fridge for 30-60 seconds. Then try spreading it with a spoon or knife. If it's too liquid-y, keep cooking a little while longer. If it spreads like jam, it's done. You can keep cooking if you want a thicker jam but it will become firmer as it cools so better to pull it a bit early than cook it a bit too long.If it's still too chunky, you can use the immersion blender again at this point, just be careful because the sugar is quite hot!
• Transfer the jam to a glass jar for canning, or to any airtight container for immediate use and storage.

PINEAPPLE MANGO HABANERO JAM

Steps:

• Combine mangos, pineapple, and cider vinegar in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Bring to a a simmer; mash mangos and pineapple to a chunky consistency with a potato masher. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
• Stir liquid pectin and habanero chile halves into the stockpot. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently. Cook, stirring frequently, until jam thickens, about 2 minutes more. Remove chile halves. Discard 6 chile halves; chop 2 halves and stir back into the stockpot.
• Sterilize 8 half-pint jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
• Ladle hot jam into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder, spacing them 2 inches apart. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, about 8 hours. Press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).

BEAR'S PINEAPPLE MANGO HABANERO JAM

Steps:

• Fruit can be either fresh or frozen. Frozen actually seems to work best.
• Place fruit and vinegar in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and mash the fruit to a chunky consistency with a potato masher.
• Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Add the pectin and the Habanero halves. Stirring frequently, bring to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Cook for 2 minutes more, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
• Remove the chile halves. Discard all but two halves. Chop the retained chiles halves into shreds and add back to jam.
• Ladle hot jam into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch head room.
• Process jars in hot water bath for 10 minutes.

HABANERO APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Pit and chop apricots; place in a Dutch oven. Stir in lemon juice. Place habaneros in a blender; add a small amount of apricot mixture. Cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. , Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly., Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner. , For best results, let processed jam stand at room temperature for 2 weeks to set up.