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Crabapple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

Crabapple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

This savoury jelly combines backyard crabapples with jalapeno peppers. A great topping on cream cheese as an appetizer or in a glaze for barbecue meat or poultry.

Cook time

50 mins

Recipe Difficulty

Hard

Yield

Makes 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

  • 4 cups crabapple juice
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red and/or green seeded jalapeno peppers

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive Dutch oven. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil rapidly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until jelly stage is reached, about 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat and skim foam, if necessary.
  2. Pour into hot sterilized 1/2 cup jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Nutritional analysis per serving

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g protein, 12.8 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 1 mg sodium