Balsamic Red Pepper Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 medium sweet red peppers
    3 medium jalapeno peppers
    2 garlic cloves
    3 1/4 cups granulated sugar
    1/2 cup red wine vinegar
    3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 (57 g) package fruit pectin
    1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil (optional)
Preparation
    Wash, stem and seed red and jalapeno peppers.
    Finely chop enough red pepper to measure 1/2 cup and set aside.
    Puree remaining red and jalapeno peppers and garlic in food processor.
    Pour prepared mixture into dampened jelly bag or cheese cloth lined sieve suspended over a deep container and let drip for 30 minutes.
    While peppers and garlic puree drips, prepare 7 125 ml mason jars and snap lids per canning directions.
    Measure sugar and set aside.
    Measure 1 1/2 cups of pepper juice into a large sauce pan.
    Stir in chopped red pepper, wine and balsamic vinegars and lemon juice.
    Whisk in fruit pectin until dissolved.
    Add 1/2 tsp of oil to reduce foaming (if desired).
    Stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil over high heat.
    Add sugar then stir constantly while returning mixture to a full, rolling boil.
    Boil hard for 1 minute.
    Remove from heat and skim foam.
    Fill and heat process jars as directed in canning process.

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