Apple Pepper Jelly

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs granny smith apples, quartered (do not peel or core)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch, pieces
• 6 jalapeno chiles, seeded and cut into 1-inch, pieces
• 4 -5 cups sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 3 ounces liquid pectin
• 2 tablespoons minced red bell peppers

Recipe

• 1 bring apples and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are falling apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• 3 cool 30 minutes.
• 4 press apple mixture through fine strainer into heavy large saucepan.
• 5 puree green peppers and chilies with 2 cups sugar in processor or blender.
• 6 add to apples.
• 7 mix in remaining 3 cups sugar and vinegar.
• 8 boil over medium heat 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• 9 add pectin and boil exactly 2 minutes.
• 10 stir in red pepper.
• 11 pour into sterilized jars and seal.
• 12 shake jars occasionally as jelly cools to distribute peppers evenly.
• 13 store in cool dry place.