Raspberry Hot Pepper Jelly Food

RASPBERRY JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• 1. In a large pan bring sugar and vinegar to a boil. Stir in diced peppers and red pepper flakes. Boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pectin and raspberries. place back on heat and bring back to a rolling boil. Boil and stir for 5 minutes.
• 2. Remove from heat and fill hot jars 1/4 inch from top. put on hot lid Hot water bath for 10 minutes.

RASPBERRY HABANERO PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Chop up peppers in a processor until they are chopped fine. Put all but ¼ cup peppers in a saucepan with raspberries and water. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes. Press through a sieve or a jelly bag. You should have 2 cups prepared juice. (Sometimes I have more juice than needed so I freeze it for another batch).
• Return juice to a clean pot. Add vinegar and reserved chopped peppers. Cool 15 minutes.
• Add pectin. Bring to a boil; add sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; skim foam.
• Ladle into hot ½ pint jars leaving 1/8" headspace.
• Seal; process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes (for 4 oz. jars).
• Note: jelly might be liquidy at first, but gels over the next 1 or 2 days.
• I usually get anywhere from 10-12 of the 4 oz. jars.

RASPBERRY JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and lids by immersing in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
• In a saucepan, combine the raspberries, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers with the sugar and cider vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil rapidly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the liquid pectin, and run the mixture through a strainer to remove bits of peppers. Pour the strained liquid into sterilized jars, and seal. Store in a cool dark place. Refrigerate after opening.

CRANBERRY-PEPPER JELLY (HOT)

Steps:

• In medium saucepan combine jalapeño peppers, cranberry juice and vinegar.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a sieve, pressing with back of spoon to remove all liquid.
• Measure 2 cups liquid.
• Discard pulp.
• In 4-quart kettle combine the 2 cups liquid and the sugar.
• Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
• Stir in pectin and if using, add the whole hot peppers.
• Return to a full rolling boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.
• Ladle into hot, sterile 1/2-pint jars adding 1 whole pepper to each jar.
• Wipe rims, adjust lids.
• Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Jelly may require 2 to 3 days to set.

PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Place the jalapeno, half of the green peppers and half of the vinegar in a blender or food processor; puree. Pour into a large bowl. Puree remaining green peppers and vinegar; add to the bowl. Add apple juice; mix well. Cover and chill overnight. Strain through several layers of damp cheesecloth. Measure 4 cups juice into a Dutch oven (add water if needed to make 4 cups). Stir in pectin and salt; bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar; return to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Add food coloring if desired. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.
• Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.
• Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.
• Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.

JALAPENO RASPBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Puree peppers with some of the apple cider vinegar. I keep the seeds in the peppers. You can seed for less heat. Add to a 4 c. measuring cup with remaining cider vinegar. Crush berries and add to 4 c. measuring cup to equal 4 cups. ** you can tweek this to taste. My children do not like it very warm, so I'll cut back on the peppers, and add more berries. Just have four cups of produce/vinegar to add to pot with sugar.
• 2. Add sugar to 8 quart pot. Add jalapenos, berries & vinegar to sugar. Cook to full, hard boil where you can't stir it down. Boil for ten minutes.
• 3. Add one packet of fruit pectin to hot jam. Stir and boil for one more minute. Remove from heat. Most jalapeno recipes suggest 2 packets. I have made it both ways, and have no problem making it with one packet. I can make more batches using just one.
• 4. Fill clean jars and seal with warm canning lids and rings as you normally would when making jam. I also turn the ring back just a bit and turn jars upside down for 30-40 minutes.

RASPBERRY JALAPENO JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize jelly jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Remove seeds from green pepper and chilies Be very careful with chiles -- don't touch your eyes.
• Fit the steel knife blade into the bowl.
• Chop green pepper into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Measure 1/2 cup.
• Reserve rest for another purpose.
• Chop jalapenos into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Measure 1/4 cup for jelly.
• Place the Raspberries, 1/2 cup green pepper and 1/4 cup jalapenos, sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Continue to boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes.
• Stir in pectin.
• Strain mixture through a fine strainer to remove pieces of peppers.
• Pour strained liquid into sterilized jars.
• Cover tightly and store in a cool place up to 6 months.
• Enjoy!