Red Pepper Jelly
5 To 6 red bell peppers 1 c Cider vinegar 1/2 Lemon juice 5 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 ts Chili powder 6 oz Liquid pectin Makes eight eight-oz. jars. Wash and seed peppers; chop in food processor or grind in blender or meat grinder. Add enough pepper pulp to the vinegar and lemon juice to make four cups. Mix in a large kettle with sugar, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add liquid pectin. Return to heat and boil hard for 1 minute; turn heat down to simmer. Stir and skim off foam for 5 minutes more as mixture boils gently. Pack in hot sterilized 8-ounce jars; seal and let cool on counter top. Store in refrigerator up to 1 year. |