Recipe: Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly and Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly

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Here is are two recipes for Cranberry-Jalapeno Jelly. Hope one of them works out for you.

Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly
Yield: 8 1/2-pint jars

3 cups cranberry juice
1 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers
7 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
2 pouches (3 oz. ea.) liquid fruit pectin
10 drops red food coloring - optional, but sure is pretty.

Place cranberry juice and peppers in a blender; cover and process until peppers are fully chopped. Strain through a double thickness of cheesecloth. Pour the strained juice into a
large kettle; add sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in vinegar and pectin; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; skim foam. Add food coloring, if desired. Pour into hot jars, leaving 1/4 headspace. Adjust caps and process for 10 minutes in a simmering hot water bath at 190 to 200 degrees F.

You can find pure cranberry juice in the health food department of your suppermarket or try health food stores.

Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly
Makes 5 half pints

1/2 cup jalapeno peppers -- coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup vinegar
5 cups sugar
1 foil pouch liquid fruit pectin

Wash hot peppers, cut off stem and halve the peppers, remove membrane and seeds. Put peppers in food processor and process off and on a couple of times until the peppers are coarsely chopped.

In a medium saucepan combine peppers, cranberry juice, and vinegar. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

In a 4 quart pot combine the pepper mixture and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to a full rolling boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.

Pour at once into hot, sterilized half-pint jars, leaving a 1/4" headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids. Process in a simmering hot water bath canner for 10 minutess at 190 to 200 degrees F.(start timing when water begins to boil). Remove jars and cool on a wire rack till set (2 to 3 days).