Peach Habanero Jam
- 4 cups peaches, peeled and crushed (about 4 lbs)
- 1 cup habanero pepper, seeded and minced (about 25-30 peppers)
- 5 red peppers, coarsely seeded and chopped (cayenne, red jalapeno, etc)
- 1 cup unsweetened grape juice (white)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (bottled)
- 1 tablespoon turmeric, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon butter (optional)
- 1 3/4 ounces ball fruit jell (No Sugar Needed Pectin)
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- Peel, chop & crush peaches. Pulsing them in Cuisinart to a chunky consistency works well. Crushing with a potato masher works well too. Do not over process in food processor as cooking breaks them down too.
- WEARING GLOVES (seriously), split habaneros and remove seeds and most of pith holding seeds. Reserve the pith & seeds to add back to jam if it is not hot enough for your tastes (OMG).
- Split red peppers, de-seed & chop coarsely.
- Process habaneros and red peppers of choice to mince. Do not process until smooth, just a mince, finer than the peach chop.
- Measure 4 cups of peach crush and 1 cup pepper mince into a 6 to 8 quart nonreactive pot. Add the white grape juice, lemon juice, turmeric and butter (optional - but reduces foaming). Gradually stir in pectin. Bring to a full boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly.
- Add sugar. Return to a full boil and boil hard for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Taste and decide whether you want to add some Habanero pith and/or seeds (not for me thanks and I like it hot!). Go easy though as you probably want an edible finished product.
- Ladle jam hot into freshly boiled half-pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a clean dish towel dipped in hot water if necessary so the lids will seal well. Adjust rings until resistance is just met.
- Load jars into boiling water bath, cover and process 10 minutes. Make sure jars are covered by at least 2 inches of water and water is gently boiling.
- After processing, remove jars and place on a towel to cool for 12 to 24 hours.
- Remove bands, wipe sealed jars with a cool damp cloth. Label and store in a dark, cool. dry place for up a year -- as if it be around that long!
peaches, habanero pepper, red peppers, unsweetened grape juice, lemon juice, turmeric, butter, fruit jell, cane sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peach-habanero-jam-324849 (may not work)