Pepper Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 c. minced green pepper
    1/2 c. minced hot green pepper
    7 1/2 c. sugar
    1 1/2 c. vinegar (5% acidity)
    2 (3 oz.) pkg. liquid pectin
Preparation
    Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Boil 6 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Stir in pectin; boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Remove from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
    Quickly pour hot jelly into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace; wipe jar rims.
    Cover at once with metal lids and screw on bands.
    Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Yields 7 half-pints.

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