Spicy Habanero Jelly

Submitted by Rita1652

"I do recommend wearing gloves. This is sweet & spicy so beware. This is great served over cream cheese.Try adding it to your favorite barbecue sauce for a little extra kick. Spread it on your sandwiches. I've added it to salsas. You can also make this with jalapenos and green bell pepper to get a milder jelly.As in the picture. Some recipes using the jelly!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 7 1/2 pint jars

ingredients

• 1⁄2 1/2 lb yellow habanero peppers or 1/2 lb orange habanero pepper, washed, drained, stems and seeds removed unless you want extra spicy
• 1⁄4 lb bell pepper, color your choice washed, drained, stems and seeds removed
• 2 cups cider vinegar, divided
• 6 cups sugar
• 6 ounces liquid pectin, 2 packets (I`ve made this Oct 2010 with 1 packette and jelled beautifully)
• orange food coloring (optional) or red food coloring (optional)

directions

1. Puree peppers and 1 cup vinegar in blender (be careful of your eyes HOT FUMES).
2. Combine puree 1 cup vinegar and sugar in a large saucepan.
3. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes stirring constantly.
4. Stir in pectin stirring while boiling hard for 1 minute.
5. Remove from stove and skim foam.
6. Stir in food coloring till eye appealing.
7. Or skip if you like as is.
8. Ladle hot jelly into clean hot jars,leaving 1/4 inch head space.
9. Adjust caps Process 10 minutes in boiling water canner.

Reviews

[more snax]

This really is a great recipe! I followed everyones warning, and wore gloves and a bandana over my face. I'm so glad I did! I also added a small container of raspberries to this and slightly less habanero. Its really beautiful in color, and the berries added another layer to the sweet spice combo. Canned it up in 12 4oz jars for gifts and ended up with half of a half pint leftover for myself! I'm enjoying a piece of toast with goat cheese and my RaspBanero jam right now, and its so good. Thanks!

 

[Dan R.]

This jelly is very tasty, and worth the effort to make, but you have to be very careful when making it. First, definitely wear gloves when cutting the peppers (I didn't and ended up with habanero juice in my eyes. Next, DO NOT, and I repeat DO NOT try the puree before adding the sugar, it will burn your mouth.....badly. Lastly, keep the heat pretty low when boiling the jelly mixture ( I had my burner on medium and the jelly mixture boiled over and when the jelly hit the burner it let of a VERY strong pepper aroma, so strong that I had to step out of the house. In the end the jelly turned out nicely, but making it was an experience I'll never forget.

 

[heyubuzzme]

This stuff is fantastic! I made a batch of both Jalapeno and Habanero jellies. The jalapeno has a fairly mild great flavor and the habanero is also great flavor and hotter than heck. The fumes while blending and cooking the habaneros is no joke. I am still coughing!

 

[Sooz Cooks]

So...even though I was properly warned about the fumes from making these, I didn't get the hint. These fumes are VERY strong. Almost ran me out of the room even with the windows opened. I had to put the collar of my shirt over my nose and mouth! BUT - in the end it was SO worth it! I made jars of this for my Christmas gift baskets and while everyone raved over it, I didn't save a jar for myself so I hadn't tasted it. This weekend I finally got to taste it and this stuff is delicious! My friend didn't have any more cream cheese, so she just spread it on crackers and for me, it was really spicy, but not overly so. Talk about raising endorphin levels! This stuff will make you absolutely giddy. Thanks so much Rita for helping make my gift baskets a big hit!

 

[Gerald L.]

I made it yesterday and it turned out great. I used 4 oz of habaneros (1 small bag), 2 1/4 c sugar, 1 c vinegar (white, cider, and white balsamic), a handful of (frozen) raspberries, and 1/2 sachet of extra strong pectin (Gelfix 3:1 from Germany). Made three 12-oz jars. Nice consistency. First comes the raspberry flavor, then a mild burning sensation. I plan to serve it tomorrow to add on tacos.