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Hot pepper jelly in glass jars, showing diced red, green, and yellow bell peppers.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups red bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded
  • 1 cup yellow bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded
  • 1 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded
  • 1/3 cup jalapeño pepper, finely chopped and seeded
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 package (17.5 ounces) powdered pectin
  • 5 cups granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Sterilize 6 canning jars (8 ounces each) and their lids by boiling them in water.
    Sterilizing glass jars in a red Dutch oven with water for hot pepper jelly.
  • Combine chopped peppers in a large saucepan with apple cider vinegar and powdered pectin. Stir and bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
    Combining chopped peppers and liquid in a red pot for hot pepper jelly.
  • Remove the pan from heat and stir in the granulated sugar. Return the pan to high heat and bring back to a rolling boil, stirring constantly, for 1-3 minutes.
    Adding granulated sugar to diced peppers in a pot for hot pepper jelly.
  • Remove any foam from the surface. Carefully ladle the hot jelly into the sterilized jars, leaving a 1/4 inch of headspace at the top.
    Small jars of hot pepper jelly on a white marble surface.
  • Place the filled jars in a water bath canner with hot (but not boiling) water ensuring the jars are covered by at least 1 inch of water. Process for 5 minutes in gently boiling water, then remove and let cool completely, undisturbed at room temperature for 12-24 hours. Check the seals once cooled.
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Nutrition Info:

Calories: 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates: 36g (12%) Protein: 0.2g Fat: 0.2g Saturated Fat: 0.01g Sodium: 5mg Fiber: 0.5g (2%) Sugar: 34g (38%)

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