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Red and Green Christmas Jalapeno Jelly


"This is a beautiful jelly of red bell peppers and green jalapenos. It's a perfect relish to many holiday favorites, or serve it with cream cheese on a cracker."
Original recipe yield: 6 jelly jars.
Prep Time:
20 Minutes
Cook Time:
10 Minutes
Ready In:
30 Minutes
Servings:
36

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 5 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 (6 fluid ounce) container liquid pectin

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Remove stems, veins and most of the seeds of the bell and jalapeno peppers. Mince peppers in a food processor.
  2. 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.
  3. Stirring constantly, add the pectin and let mixture continue to cool for 2 minutes more. Now stir for 1 minute.
  4. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and top with sterilized lids. Secure lids with bands and allow jars to cool slowly, creating a vacuum seal.