Delicious and Easy Pepper Jelly Recipe

This sweet and spicy pepper jelly recipe is an easy recipe and results in such a delightful and delicious jelly. The pepper jelly is so wonderful to serve at any get-together. Pair it with cream cheese and crackers and no one can resist!

It can also be used as a delicious glaze on different meats, such as chicken and pork chops.

Sweet and spicy is such a great flavor combination! It delights your taste buds in the most wonderful way. This jelly uses fresh ingredients and can be made very quickly!

Homemade jelly is such a great gift, especially this yummy pepper jelly that can be used in so many delicious ways!

Ingredients for Pepper Jelly

• 3 1/2 cups of Bell Pepper, can be any amounts of Red, Green, Yellow or Orange – I used 2 1/2 cups Red and 1 cup Green: finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Jalapenos: Seeded and finely chopped
• 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 package Powdered Pectin
• 5 cups White Sugar

Detailed Steps for Making Pepper Jelly

Finely chop the peppers in a food processor. If you touch the inside of the hot peppers, wear gloves.  This jalapeno corer works great! Add all of the chopped ingredients to a large pot.

Add the vinegar and pectin to the pot, stir well, heat on high heat and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.

Add the 5 cups of sugar. I usually measure the 5 cups of sugar into a bowl and have it ready to add. Stir well, bring back to a full boil and boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and skim off foam.

Ladle the hot jelly into jars, using a canning funnel. Leave a 1/4 inch headspace.

Wipe the rim of the jar with a damp rag, remove the air bubbles and add the lids. Add the canning jars to the boiling water bath and process jars at a hard boil for 10 minutes. I use the Ball electric water bath canner and love it.

Remove the hot jars from the hot water bath after the processing time with a jar lifter and place jars on a kitchen towel on the counter. Do not disturb for 24 hours.

Enjoy!

Enjoy this sweet and spicy pepper jelly on cream cheese and crackers or on hamburgers and hotdogs. It can also be used as a glaze on any kind of meat, such as chicken or pork. The sweet heat of the jelly is delicious!

The hot pepper jelly can also be used as a spicy jelly on biscuits or eggs for breakfast.

Try my peach pepper jelly, pineapple jalapeno jelly and blueberry jalapeno jelly recipes!

See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com for more of my other jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe, peony jell, red clover jelly, daylily jelly and apple blossom recipe. I recently added my rose jelly made from rose petals.

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