Hot pepper jelly has become a staple in our house. Whenever we pull out a cheese tray, there has to be some hot pepper jelly. The sweetness and spicyness of this jelly just goes so well with savoury cheeses and pates. It takes a little bit of time to prepare it, but you will get 4-5 jars which will last a while. It is also the perfect hostess gift when you are invited to a dinner party.

I love to use two kinds of hot peppers: jalapeno and Serrano. I love to use Serrano peppers because they are a bit hotter than jalapeno. If you don’t like you jelly too spicy, you can make this recipe with only jalapeno peppers, but I strongly recommend to add Serrano for an extra kick. Be careful when you seed the peppers – you have to wear gloves, otherwise your hands will burn for hours! Believe me, I experienced this first hand when I first made this jelly and it is no fun! I made that mistake once and now I don’t think it will ever happen again

Apple Blueberry Hot Pepper Jelly

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Homemade Hearts

Serves: 4 half pint jars

Ingredients

• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 4 Serrano peppers
• 1½ cup natural blueberry apple juice
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid pectin

Instructions

1. Wearing gloves, cut the jalapeno and Serrano peppers in half and remove the seeds.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the peppers with fruit juice and apple cider vinegar.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Once it is boiling, cover and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
5. Strain the mixture through a sieve and discard the peppers.
6. Pour the liquid back in the saucepan and add sugar.
7. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
8. Once it is boiling, stir in the pectin.
9. Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
10. Remove from heat and skim off foam with a spoon.
11. Ladle into hot, sterile half pint (250 ml) canning jars and put secure the lids.
12. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
13. Cool on wire rack. Jelly may require a few days to set.

Notes

For a twist, I also love to make this recipe with cranberry or pomegranate juice. You can definitely play and try this recipe with your favourite natural fruit juice. Look for the ones that are made from real fruit and have no sugar added.

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