Raspberry Jalapeno 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 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!

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.

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 JELLY

Steps:

• Combine fruit and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, mashing occasionally with a potato masher, until fruit is very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a fine sieve set over a heatproof bowl; let drain without pressing on fruit, 4 hours. Strain again through sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. Measure juice; you will have 3 to 4 cups.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, bring juice to a boil. Add 3/4 cup sugar for each cup of juice. Add lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Return to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, 8 to 12 minutes. To test if jelly is done, dip a large metal spoon in, lift it horizontally above pot, and let mixture drip back in. Jelly is done when mixture has thickened slightly and drops of it slide together off spoon in a sheet. (Temperature should register 221 degrees on a candy thermometer.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle jelly into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

RASPBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Wash raspberries, removing any stems, leaves or rotten berries.
• Transfer clean raspberries into a large, stainless steel stock pot, and heat over low until barely warm. Crush berries (I used a potato masher) to extract juice.
• Line a big sieve or colander with several layers of cheesecloth and place over a bowl. I use a big 8-cup marked measuring bowl. Pour mashed raspberries into colander, tie cheesecloth up into a bag, and hang to drip for several hours or overnight.
• If you have a really good juicer, scoop remaining pulp out of cheesecloth bag and run through the juicer. Otherwise squeeze your cheesecloth bag on regular intervals to make sure you extract as much juice as possible.
• wash out your jars, lids and rings. put jars into canning kettle and bring to a boil. place rings and lids in a bowl of hot water.
• Measure your juice, and the pulp you get from the juicer (here's where the marked measuring bowl comes in handy :-) ). You want 4 cups of juice. Add a little fruit juice or water if necessary.
• Pour raspberry juice into your large, stainless steel stock pot, and add your dry pectin, stirring the whole time you are adding it.
• Place pot on stove on high heat, and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring often.
• pour sugar slowly into boiling rhubarb (a second pair of hands is useful for this step!), stirring as you go.
• Keep stirring to prevent sticking and burning, until mixture returns to a full boil. Continue to boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat when done.
• pour jelly into processed jars, putting on lids and rings, tightening to finger tight.
• process in water bath in your canner for 5 minutes.
• remove and place on a dry towel to cool for 24 hours. Lids should pop down fairly quickly. Enjoy!