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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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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. 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:
1. Chop peppers fine mince in food processor.
2. Add to water, bring to boil, simmer 3 - 4 minutes.
3. Strain & set water aside, reserve about 1/4 of the peppers.
4. 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).
5. 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).
6. Combine all, EXCEPT pectin.
7. Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly.
8. Quickly add pectin, bring back to boil; skim any foam, turn off heat.
9. Fill jars leaving 1/4 headspace.
10. Wipe jar rims, adjust lids.
11. Process 5 minutes in boiling water canner.
12. Remove to cool.
13. Preparation time is a guess, but should give you plenty of wiggle room.
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