JALAPENO MESQUITE JELLY

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Could not find a recipie for jalapeno mesquite jelly so I tried this by combining the mesquite jelly recipe I had and the jalapeno jelly recipe. Just finished it. tastes good....now lets see if it jells. timimg includes making mesquite tea. to make mesquite tea: 1.5 to 2 lbs. mesquite pods picked from the tree. break into...

Provided by Mary Lou Ellis

Categories     Spreads

Time 12h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

mesquite tea (see personal note)
10 jalapeno peppers seeded
1 red pepper seeded
1 c cider vinegar
8 c sugar
3 pkg liquid fruit pectin (3 oz ea)

Steps:

  • 1. Puree peppers with vinegar in food process.
  • 2. Measure pepper/vinegar mixture and add mesquite tea to make 5 cups total.
  • 3. Bring pepper mixture to a hard boil. Add sugar. bring back to a boil and cook 10 min. stirring constantly.
  • 4. Add pectin. Bring mixture back to a hard boil and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
  • 5. Pour into hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 in. head space. Top with 2 part lids. Process in a water bath 10 min. For high altitude ares, check the directions that came with the pectin. Remove and let cool. May take up to 2 days to jell. refrigerate after opening.

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