jalapeno mesquite jelly
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Could not find a recipie for jalapeno mesquite jelly so I tried this by combining the mesquite jelly recipe I had and the jalapeno jelly recipe. Just finished it. tastes good....now lets see if it jells. timimg includes making mesquite tea. to make mesquite tea: 1.5 to 2 lbs. mesquite pods picked from the tree. break into small pcs. soak in water to remove bugs. drain and put into a crock pot and cover with 3-4 quarts of water and 1 cup lemon juice. bring to boil on high then turn to low and cook 10 hours or overnight. might need to add more water. Use to make jelly or syrup.
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yield
10 8 oz. jars.
prep time
12 Hr
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For jalapeno mesquite jelly
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mesquite tea (see personal note)
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10jalapeno peppers seeded
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1red pepper seeded
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1 ccider vinegar
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8 csugar
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3 pkgliquid fruit pectin (3 oz ea)
How To Make jalapeno mesquite jelly
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1Puree peppers with vinegar in food process.
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2Measure pepper/vinegar mixture and add mesquite tea to make 5 cups total.
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3Bring pepper mixture to a hard boil. Add sugar. bring back to a boil and cook 10 min. stirring constantly.
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4Add pectin. Bring mixture back to a hard boil and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
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5Pour into hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 in. head space. Top with 2 part lids. Process in a water bath 10 min. For high altitude ares, check the directions that came with the pectin. Remove and let cool. May take up to 2 days to jell. refrigerate after opening.
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