Habanero Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 large fleshy orange bell peppers
    5 -10 ripe habanero peppers
    1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
    7 cups sugar
    9 fluid ounces liquid fruit pectin
Preparation
    Remove stems, seeds and membranes from all peppers (use gloves when handling the habaneros-- yes, seriously, USE GLOVES!).
    Put peppers and the vinegar in a blender and process until smooth.
    Combine pepper-vinegar puree and all the sugar in a non-corrosive pan.
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for twenty (20) minutes.
    Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth into another pan.
    Add pectin and bring to a full rolling boil while stirring.
    Boil about one minute, remove from heat and ladle into sterile jars.

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