Cinnamon Pepper Jelly Recipes

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Place vinegar and peppers in a blender; cover and puree. Add 2 cups sugar; blend well. Pour into a Dutch oven. Stir in remaining 4 cups sugar; bring to a boil. Strain mixture and return to pan. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin and food coloring if desired. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool., Serve with cream cheese on crackers.

HOT-PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Place a few small plates in freezer. Combine apples and 2 1/2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, mashing occasionally with a potato masher, until fruit is very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer fruit to a fine sieve set over a heatproof bowl; let drain without pressing on fruit, 4 hours. Strain again through sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. (You should have 2 cups.)
• In a saucepan, bring juice, vinegar, salt, bell pepper, and hot pepper to a boil. Add sugar; return to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cook, stirring, 11 minutes. Turn off heat. Place a small spoonful of jelly on a chilled plate; return to freezer 1 minute. Remove and push your finger through mixture; if it wrinkles, it is done. If not, return to a boil for 1 to 2 minutes, then check again. (Or cook until a thermometer registers 221 degrees.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom; let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

CINNAMON APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Prepare home canning jars and lids according to manufacture's instructions.
• Jars must be covered with water and boiled 10 minutes to sterilize.
• Combine apple juice, lemon juice, red hots, water, food coloring, mace and pectin.
• Tie cloves and cinnamon stick in a spice bag.
• Add spice bag to juice mixture.
• Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Boil hard for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and skin foam, if necessary.
• Carefully ladle hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4" head space.
• Wipe jar rim clean.
• Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass.
• Screw band down evenly and firmly.
• Do not use excessive force.
• Process jelly 5 minutes in a boiling water canner.

CINNAMON PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Place peppers and 1/4 c vinegar in blender and blend until thin and soupy. Pour into pot, add sugar, candies and remaining vinegar.
• Bring to a boil, stirring to melt candies. Remove from heat and skim.
• Add Certo and food coloring. Reheat and boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and fill scalded jars 1/2 in from top. Seal with scalded lids.
• Store overnight to set.