Pineapple Habanero Jelly 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 JELLY

Steps:

• Wash jars, lids, and rims. Place clean jars in boiling water and boil for 10 minutes to sterilize.
• Wearing gloves, cut peppers in half and remove the seeds and pulp. Place in a food processor. Add pineapple and bell pepper and process until smooth.
• In a large pot, combine sugar, vinegar and pepper blend. Stir on medium-high heat until it starts boiling. Turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add fruit pectin and return to boil and cook for 1 minute.
• Pour into prepared jars, place lid and rims on tightly and place jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. (If you plan on eating within a week, you can invert the jars for approximately 10 minutes to help create the seal.

PINEAPPLE HABANERO JELLY

Steps:

• Grind pineapple chunks in a food processor. I left a few chunks, but for the most part, it was very small chunks.
• Place the pineapple in a strainer and drain for about 5-10 minutes. I have found I get more consistent results draining some of the liquid off.
• Pour into a large heavy bottom pan.
• Now, to prep the peppers, cut off the top. Remove seeds and veins if you choose, there is plenty of heat stored in those seeds and veins, so this will be up to you. I have done it with and without. We love both ways
• Throw them in the same processor you pulsed the pineapple in. Make sure you pulse this into pretty small pieces. My husband likes the bigger chunks, but I like it smaller and more evenly distributed.
• Add to the same pan as the pineapple.
• Now, turn on medium heat. Add in the sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper and vinegar. Heat until sugar is dissolved, it should be either boiling or really close
• Add in pectin and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized jars or freezer containers. If you are going to freeze, simply allow the jelly to cool, then place in freezer. If you are canning. Pour into jars. Immediately process in a water bath.
• Just know, it took mine almost overnight to thicken. So, don't stress if it doesn't set up right away.
• Now, sit back and enjoy. You deserve it!

PINEAPPLE HABANERO JELLY RECIPE

Steps:

• To start, begin preparing your habaneros. Notorious for being one of the hottest chilli peppers in the world, the habanero requires careful handling. Wear latex gloves while you handle them, and make sure you don't get pepper juice onto your skin, or worse, in your eyes. Slit the peppers in half, seed them, and chop off any vines or stems that might be attached.
• Then proceed to chop up the habanero peppers finely, and follow this up by chopping up the orange bell pepper in a similar fashion. Now, toss the chopped habaneros and bell pepper into the blender/food processor, along with the pineapple and vinegar.
• Turn the blender on, and pulse until everything is fully combined. Then, pour this mixture into a saucepan, and place it on the stove over medium heat. Allow it to simmer and then bring it up to a boil. Keep stirring it continuously, and let it boil for around 10 minutes.
• Next, lower the heat and add in the fruit pectin - let this dissolve into the mixture. Keep stirring continuously, to help the process along. Once it is completely dissolved, pour the sugar and salt into the mixture, and once again, stir it until it dissolves completely.
• Now, bring the mixture up to a boil once again, and hard-boil the jelly for around 2 minutes. Keep stirring, to make sure the jelly does not stick to the bottom of the pan, and watch and wait until it begins to thicken.
• Remove the pan from the heat, and use a spoon to skim off any foam floating about on top of the jelly. Use a ladle to fill your sterilised 4oz jars with the jelly, leaving ⅛" headspace in each. Once all the jars are filled, screw on their lids, and seal them. Place them in a boiling water bath, and leave them in for around 4 to 5 minutes, after which your pineapple habanero jelly will be ready.

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.

HABANERO JELLY

Steps:

• Remove stems, seeds and membranes from all peppers (use gloves when handling the habaneros-- yes, seriously, USE GLOVES!).
• Put peppers and the vinegar in a blender and process until smooth.
• Combine pepper-vinegar puree and all the sugar in a non-corrosive pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for twenty (20) minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth into another pan.
• Add pectin and bring to a full rolling boil while stirring.
• Boil about one minute, remove from heat and ladle into sterile jars.

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 GOLD JELLY

Steps:

• Cut apricots into 1/8 inch slices and measure into large stainless steel saucepan with the vinegar; let stand for four hours.
• Cut onions and peppers into 1/8 inch slices; cut slices into a 1/4 inch dice.
• Add to apricots and stir in sugar.
• Bring mixture to a full rolling boil.
• Stirring constantly, boil hard for one minute.
• Remove from heat and immediately stir in liquid pectin, mixing well.
• Stir for about 3 minutes to mix solids, but put into jars before it gets too firm.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars, dividing solids equally and fill to within 1/4 inch from top of jar.
• Apply snap lids and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes if you choose.
• Once sealed you can rotate or invert jars while still warm to distribute solids if needed.

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).