lemon jalapeno jelly

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Dena Odle
Sun City, AZ

We love jalapeno jelly and I am always trying new versions. So, I came up with lemon jalapeno. Its lemony, sweet , tart and hot! We like it on bagels with cream cheese.

(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For lemon jalapeno jelly

  • 1 1/2 c
    cider vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 3 to 4
    jalapenos, fresh
  • 1
    lemon zest, grated
  • 6 c
    sugar
  • 1 pkg
    liquid fruit pectin (3 oz)
  • 2 dash
    yellow food coloring

How To Make lemon jalapeno jelly

  • 1
    Combine vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest and jalapeno peppers in a blender. Process stop-and-go fashion to desired fineness. Combine with sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil hard for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and skim to remove foam. Cool 2 minutes, then mix in pectin and food color.
  • 2
    Pour into sterilized jars and fasten lids. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes, if desired, or refrigerate (the original recipe did not call for processing). Cool.
  • 3
    Invert jars a few times after about 30 minutes of cooling to distribute peppers evenly before jelly completely sets.

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