Some Like It Hot

Hubby calls it ‘Crack in a Jar’. Jalapeno Jelly. Spicy and sweet? Or is it sweet and spicy? Either way, the stuff is addictive. Ritz cracker, cream cheese and a dollop of green goodness. Before you know it, all the crackers are gone and you’re licking it off your finger you just used as a squeegee. Thus, crack in a jar. I canned yesterday, jelly and tomatoes. I’ll be canning again today, more tomatoes and more jelly.

Just in case you’ve picked a peck of peppers and have nothing else to do with them, here’s the recipe I used.

Jalapeno Jelly

3/4 – 1 lb. ground jalapeno peppers, seeded and membranes removed (I left some in)

2 cps apple cider vinegar

6 cps sugar

3 packets fruit pectin

Hard boil the peppers, vinegar and sugar for ten minutes. Then add pectin and hard boil again for one minute. Fill jars and process. (I cheated, heated my jars in the oven and inverted mine.)

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