Jalapeno Cranberry Jelly Christmas Jelly Recipes

Steps:

• Place cranberry juice and jalapenos in a blender; cover and process until peppers are fully chopped. Strain through a double thickness of cheesecloth. , Pour the strained juice into a Dutch oven; add vinegar. Stir in sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin; return to a full 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. Wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Steps:

• Measure juice into a 6-8 quart saucepot.
• Add 3 cups water and stir.
• Measure sugar and set aside.
• Stir Fruit Jell pectin into juice and stir.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• At once stir in sugar.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, one that cannot be stirred down.
• Stirring constantly, boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim off foam
• Immediately ladle into hot glass jars, leaving ½-inch head space.
• Process for 5 minutes in a boiling bath water.
• Makes 7/8-ouince jars.

Steps:

• Place cranberry juice and jalapenos in a blender; cover and process until peppers are fully chopped. Strain through a seive pressing with the back of a spoon to remove all liquid. This can also be strained through a double-thickness of cheesecloth.
• Pour the strained juice into a Dutch oven; add vinegar. Stir in sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin; return to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for 1 minute (no longer), stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat; skim off foam with a metal spoon. Add food coloring if desired. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Steps:

• Remove stems, veins and most of the seeds of the bell and jalapeno peppers. Mince peppers in a food processor.
• In a 5-quart pot over high heat, combine bell peppers, jalapenos, sugar and vinegar. Bring to a rolling boil; boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Stirring constantly, add the pectin and let mixture continue to cool for 2 minutes more. Now stir for 1 minute.
• Pour into hot, sterilized jars and top with sterilized lids. Secure lids with bands and allow jars to cool slowly, creating a vacuum seal.