Green Pepper Jelly
- 6 large green peppers, seeded, coarsely chopped, and divided
- 1 1/2 cups vinegar, divided
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 (3-ounce) packages liquid fruit pectin
- Green liquid food coloring
- Place half of chopped pepper and 3/4 cup vinegar in container of an electric blender; process until blended. Repeat procedure with remaining chopped peppers and vinegar.
- Place pepper mixture in a flat bottomed kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until peppers are tender. Drain. Reserve juice; discard pulp.
- Combine reserved juice, sugar, red pepper, and salt in kettle. Bring to a rolling boil. Add liquid pectin, and return to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off foam with a metal spoon. Stir in food coloring, 1 drop at a time, to reach desired color.
- Quickly ladle jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Cover with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process jelly in boiling-water bath 5 minutes.
green peppers, vinegar, sugar, red pepper, salt, liquid fruit pectin, green liquid food coloring
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-pepper-jelly (may not work)