Orange Jalapeno Jelly

Name: Orange Jalapeno Jelly
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12 1/2 pints
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper; 3/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1/3 cup chopped seeded jalapeno pepper; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 2 3/4 cups sugar; 4 medium oranges, juice of; zest from 4 medium orange; 1 medium lemon, juice of; zest from 1 medium lemon; 5 cups sugar; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 6 ounces liquid pectin

Submitted by kstrating

"A little tang, a little jalapeno flavor, mostly just yum. (really NOT spicy-hot) Visually, is a pale orange with beautiful bits of green & red floating in it."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 12 1/2 pints

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup chopped red bell pepper
³⁄₄ cup chopped green pepper
¹⁄₃ cup chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 tablespoon lime juice
¹⁄₂ cup red wine vinegar
2 ³⁄₄ cups sugar
4 medium oranges, juice of
zest from 4 medium orange
1 medium lemon, juice of
zest from 1 medium lemon
5 cups sugar
¹⁄₈ teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces liquid pectin

directions

Chop peppers fine mince in food processor.
Add to water, bring to boil, simmer 3 - 4 minutes.
Strain & set water aside, reserve about 1/4 of the peppers.
Combine the 2 3/4 C sugar, the reserved peppers, lime juice, wine vinegar, and enough of the pepper-water to equal 3 C (may add more water if needed to bring it to 3 C).
Combine the orange and lemon juices + their zest, 1 1/2 C Water, 5 C sugar, and the baking soda in a sauce pan and boil 5 minutes. (end result needs to be 3 C, so if needed, add water, here, as well).
Combine all, EXCEPT pectin.
Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Quickly add pectin, bring back to boil; skim any foam, turn off heat.
Fill jars leaving 1/4" headspace.
Wipe jar rims, adjust lids.
Process 5 minutes in boiling water canner.
Remove to cool.
Preparation time is a guess, but should give you plenty of wiggle room.

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Reviews

Homemade cuz I loves me sum ernge-jalapeno roastid chicken. Did I ever mention that every now and then even I like to employ the truly hardcore local pronunciations of New Orleans? Want me at your parties, right???

gailanng
I made this and it did not come close to setting up. Waste of my time and products.

Anonymous
I spent the entire day making a triple batch of this jam. Followed the directions to the letter everything measured correctly, but it did not set and to say I am disappointed is a huge understatement. I have to pour all my jars out now, and try to figure out how to get it to set. Wash and sterilize everything again. I am exhausted and very cranky.
Kittynikolai

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kstrating

DH of 32 years & I are (most of the time) empty nesters, with 2 DD & 2 DS (ages 29, 27, & twins 23). Have lived in the Sioux Falls, SD area since 1984. As the oldest daughter of a working mom, having to get supper started was the beginning of my love of cooking. Learning & experimenting with what to "throw in" is half the fun, and anyone who says they can't cook is really saying they don't have the patience or interest (IMHO)! ;-) Using fresh produce from the garden is absolutely my favorite thing to do - winter in South Dakota can get loooong with "cardboard" produce from the grocer. Having grown up in the service, we were exposed to lots of different cultural foods. With a mom who also loved to cook, variety & trying new foods was a true treat! DD (grrrl genius) joined RecipeZaar at the same time I did, and she'd like me to get *all* my recipes uploaded and use the site, rather than my sending paper copies. We'll see how quickly I accomplish that !

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