Pepper Jelly

10/7/2020

I'm using the base of Ball's Pepper Jelly Recipe and adding a bit of variation in hot peppers. I think this has just the right amount of "kick." Try this delightful jelly. It's easy to make & even easier to eat. A great use for all your Summer garden produce. Enjoy! Diane

Pepper Jelly
yield: about 6 half-pint jars

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups finely diced green, red, orange or yellow bell pepper or a combination (about 4 large)
1/2 cup finely diced hot peppers; 1 Anaheim green chile, 1 poblano pepper, 2 jalapeño peppers.
1-1/4 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity)
3 Tablespoons Ball® RealFruit™ Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey

Directions:

Prepare boiling water canner or Steam Canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Have clean lids and bands at the ready.
Combine bell peppers, hot peppers and vinegar in a large saucepan. Gradually stir in pectin. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down over high heat, stirring constantly.
Add sugar and honey. Return mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary.
Ladle hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rim and center lid on jar. Screw band on until fingertip-tight.
Process jars for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat; remove lid and let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool. Check seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.

Notes: When cutting or seeding hot peppers, wear rubber gloves to prevent hands from being burned.
Recipe Adapted from: Ball Fresh Preserving
Photos by: Canning and Cooking at Home

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10/8/2020 10:52:19 am

1. Glaze over pork chops while grilling.
2. Vinaigrette Dressing - Mix 1/2 Cup Olive oil and 2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar together until mixed well, add in 1/2 Cup Pepper Jelly and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over a nice spinach salad or coleslaw. You can use any flavor of jelly.
3. Ham and Turkey Sandwich - use pepper jelly instead of mustard
4. Peanut Butter and Pepper Jelly Sandwiches

5. Cocktail Meatballs - Cook frozen meatballs on low in a crockpot and mix with 1 Jar Pepper Jelly. Heat until meatballs are cooked through.

6. Serve on Biscuits or Cornbread either with or without butter!
7. Use as a dip for Egg Rolls - melt pepper jelly a bit before serving.
8. Use in Pulled Pork - In crockpot add Pork Butt (3 lbs) and 1 Cup Beef Broth and cook on low for 8-10 hours until you can pull the meat apart - In small saucepan mix together 1 cup of pepper jelly, 1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar, 2 TBSP Brown Sugar, 6 oz Tomato Paste, 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce cook until thick about 15 minutes. Mix the pulled pork in with the pepper jelly sauce and serve on buns.
9. Glaze over Pork Tenderloin - cook in oven and at the very end of cooking, add pepper jelly as a glaze.
10. Candied Bacon - Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (to catch any drips) then place a cooling rack on the sheet. Lay bacon flat on the cooling racks and coat with a glaze of pepper jelly. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes (flip at 10 minutes) or until bacon is crisp.
11. Spicy sandwich spread - mix equal parts mayo and pepper jelly
12. Mix with ranch dressing and smother on grilled chicken and cook until warm (and chicken is cooked through).
13. Serve over ice cream (one of my favorites!)
14. Bagel, cream cheese and pepper jelly
15. Make thumbprint cookies with pepper jelly instead of regular jam
16. Use as a sauce for hot wings
17. Use as a topping on baked brie
18. Use as a glaze on baked ham
19. Warm pepper jelly slightly in microwave and then use as a dipping sauce with chicken tenders.
20. Stir-fry veggies and use pepper jelly as the sauce!
21. Make Jalapeno Poppers. You can use any pepper jelly flavor, these make wonderful appetizers while you are waiting for dinner!

22. Mix it up and make a dip! You can really use your imagination on this one, mixing pepper jelly with cream cheese is a simple dip, you can even heat it in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (or until bubbly) and serve it warm with tortilla chips or crackers.

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