Red Or Green Pepper Jelly Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the preserves, bell peppers, red pepper flakes, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender; puree until smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan and bring to a brisk simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until thickened and syrupy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cool completely. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Combine peppers& vinegar in a food processor, blend until smooth& pour into a large pot.
• Add sugar, Heat on medium-high heat, stir until sugar has dissolved.
• Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes.
• Stir in the pectin return to full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, remove from heat& skim off the foam.
• Add a drop or so of food coloring if desired.
• Pour into hot sterilized half pint jats, Fill to 1/4" of top.

Steps:

• Chop peppers finely (It's faster to use a food blender to do this.) In a large saucepan, combine sugar, red or green peppers and vinegar.
• Stir and bring to a full rolling boil.
• Boil over medium-high heat for 15 minutes, skimming off foam.
• Remove from heat; blend in pectin and stir for 2 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized jars.
• Keep in your refrigerator or freeze when cooled down.

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.

Steps:

• Place red peppers, sugar and vinegar in kettle; heat rapidly to boiling, stirring continuously.
• Remove from heat, let stand 15 minutes.
• Reheat to boiling, add lemon juice.
• Let it come to a boil, then add the pectin.
• Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Bottle as any jelly.

Steps:

• Prepare the peppers by deseeding, cuting away the membranes and pass them in a food processor or through a food mill.
• Put the grounded peppers in a bowl, add the coarse salt and let stand for 4 hours at room temperature.
• After that time, rince thoroughly under cold water. Drain well.
• In a dutch oven, put the peppers and the rest of the ingredients and bring to boil, then lower the heat to medium so that the preparation cooks with small bubbles; cook 30 minutes counting from the time it started to boil, stirring occasionally. The color will be a wonderful dark red and the peppers will be slightly transparent.
• Pour boiling in your sterilized jars and close the lids.
• Count the "pocs" of the jars to be sure that they are well sealed.
• Wait until the jelly is cooled down before eating.

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• To make the relish:
• Cut peppers in half and discard seeds. Put through food chopper twice, using finest blade. Drain peppers, reserving exactly 1 cup of the prepared juice; pour juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Set aside to use when preparing the jelly. Measure exactly 1 cup of the drained prepared peppers into separate 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
• Stir 3-1/2 cups of the sugar and 3/4 cup vinegar into peppers in saucepot. Add 1/2 tsp. of the butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 pouch of the pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
• To make the jelly:
• Stir remaining 3-1/2 cups sugar and remaining 1/2 cup vinegar into prepared juice in saucepot. Tint with food coloring, if desired. Add remaining 1/2 tsp. butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining pouch of pectin. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Steps:

• Combine ground peppers and their juices with sugar and vinegar in 4 qt.
• casserole.
• Cover.
• Microwave on High 12 minutes, stirring once.
• Mixture must boil.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add pectin and food coloring.
• Mix well.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars, seal with lids and store in refrigerator.
• Pour jelly over cream cheese and serve with crackers.