SWEET & SOUR RED PEPPER JELLY

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Recipe posted per request for recipes using peppers. Although I haven't made this jelly -- I think this would make a nice addition to holiday baskets or gifts. It uses summer garden peppers (both sweet and hot). Recipe source: Martha Stewart's Entertaining.

Provided by ellie_

Categories     Jellies

Time 40m

Yield 4 8ounce jars

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups sweet red peppers, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup hot red chili peppers or 1/2 cup hot green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 (6 ounce) bottle pectin

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan combine peppers with vinegar over med low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain juice through jelly bag. DO NOT SQUEEZE BAG.
  • Put juice back into saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • Add salt and sugar to pan and bring back to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in pectin and skim off foam.
  • Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal with screw on caps.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1265.2, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 386.3, Carbohydrate 323.2, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 280.9, Protein 1.6

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