Hot Pepper Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green peppers (about 1 to 1 1/2 lb.), seeded and finely chopped
12 dried hot red peppers, sliced thin
7 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. distilled white vinegar
green or red food coloring
2 (12 oz.) bottles liquid pectin

Preparation

In a large pan, put peppers, sugar and vinegar and bring to a full rolling boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and let mixture simmer 10 minutes.
Line colander or strainer with 4 thickness of cheesecloth.
Place over bowl and strain mixture through it. Discard chopped peppers; return pepper liquid to pot and add about 9 drops of food coloring or enough to give a bright color; add pectin to colored liquid.
Stir well.
Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and boil 11 minutes.
Immediately pour into hot, dry and sterilized half pint or pint jars.
Seal while hot.
Makes 8 pints.