Spicy Jalapeño-Red Pepper Jelly
- 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup water
- 7 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
- 4 jalapeno chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped (about 4 oz.)
- 1 small (about 3 oz.) white onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups white vinegar, divided
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
- 2 (3-oz.) pkg. liquid pectin
- 9 (1/2-pt.) hot, sterilized canning jars
- Bring cilantro, water, and 1/2 cup of the sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 30 minutes.
- Pulse red bell peppers, jalapenos, onion, and 1/2 cup of the vinegar in a food processor until finely chopped, 5 to 6 times. Pour cilantro mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a large Dutch oven, pressing cilantro with a wooden spoon to release flavors. Discard cilantro. Add pepper mixture, lime juice, and remaining 6 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar to Dutch oven. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in pectin. Return to medium-high, and return to a rolling boil, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes; skim off any foam with a metal spoon, if necessary.
- Ladle mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rims. Center lids on jars, apply bands, and adjust to fingertip-tight. Place jars in boiling-water canner. Process as directed for 5 minutes.
cilantro, water, sugar, red bell peppers, chiles, white onion, white vinegar, lime juice, liquid pectin
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-jalapeno-red-pepper-jelly (may not work)