Hot Pepper Apple Preserves Recipes

Steps:

• Mix water, apple juice concentrate and pectin in 3-quart saucepan until pectin is dissolved. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Heat to rolling boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in food color. Quickly skim off foam. Stir in pepper.
• Immediately pour into hot, sterilized jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars. Seal immediately; cool. Store in refrigerator up to 1 month or in freezer up to 2 months. Thaw before serving.

Steps:

• Place a few small plates in freezer. Combine apples and 2 1/2 cups 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 fruit 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. (You should have 2 cups.)
• In a saucepan, bring juice, vinegar, salt, bell pepper, and hot pepper to a boil. Add sugar; return to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cook, stirring, 11 minutes. Turn off heat. Place a small spoonful of jelly on a chilled plate; return to freezer 1 minute. Remove and push your finger through mixture; if it wrinkles, it is done. If not, return to a boil for 1 to 2 minutes, then check again. (Or cook until a thermometer registers 221 degrees.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle 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.

Steps:

• Bring apples and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are falling apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Press apple mixture through fine strainer into heavy large saucepan.
• Puree green peppers and chilies with 2 cups sugar in processor or blender.
• Add to apples.
• Mix in remaining 3 cups sugar and vinegar.
• Boil over medium heat 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Add pectin and boil exactly 2 minutes.
• Stir in red pepper.
• Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
• Shake jars occasionally as jelly cools to distribute peppers evenly.
• Store in cool dry place.

Steps:

• Run the red and green peppers through a coarse grinder, or pulse in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a strainer, and drain really well. This is key to your success.
• While the peppers are draining, sterilize your jars by boiling or using the dishwasher. Keep hot.
• In a large pot, combine the peppers, vinegar, white sugar, red pepper flakes and pectin. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat while stirring constantly. A rolling boil is one that does not stop when stirred. Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat, and ladle into hot sterile jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. Seal with new lids and rings. Place into a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. The jars should be completely covered by water. Remove and let cool. The jelly will be somewhat loose. The last jar may not be full. Just refrigerate, and use within a week or two.

Steps:

• Rinse clean plastic containers and lids in boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
• Measure exactly 2/3 cup chopped peppers into large bowl. Add apple juice, vinegar and food coloring; mix well. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. Add to apple juice mixture; stir 3 min. or until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jelly is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

Steps:

• Spoon out apple jelly into a saucepan.
• Add chopped jalapenos.
• Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes.
• (This could also be done in a microwave).
• You can add a drop or two of food coloring if you want.
• Pour mixture into sterilized jar and lid; turn upside down for 5 minutes, then upright and it will seal.
• Or you can do it the lazy the way like I did- I poured it back into the jar I bought the apple jelly in (didn't even rinse the jar out), tightened the lid on and turn upside down and it sealed itself again.
• (I should put a disclaimer that I am not sure if you should do it the lazy way or not-but I keep the jar in the frig-no worries!).

Steps:

• Combine apple juice, vinegar and peppers in a pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Strain mixture to remove all of the liquid. Measure 2 cups of liquid and set aside. (If your liquid does not quite make 2 cups, add more apple juice to get the full 2 cups.) Discard pulp.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the 2 cups of liquid and the sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in pectin. Return to a full boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Ladle into sterlilized jars and process in hot water bath for 5 minutes. Enjoy!