Sweet & Sour Red Pepper Jelly

Recipe posted per request for recipes using peppers. Although I haven't made this jelly -- I think this would make a nice addition to holiday baskets or gifts. It uses summer garden peppers (both sweet and hot). Recipe source: Martha Stewart's Entertaining.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 4 8ounce jars

Ingredients

• 3  cups  sweet red peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup hot red chili peppers or 1⁄2 cup hot green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2  cups cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 5 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) bottle  pectin

Directions

1. In a large saucepan combine peppers with vinegar over med low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain juice through jelly bag. DO NOT SQUEEZE BAG.
2. Put juice back into saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
3. Add salt and sugar to pan and bring back to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in pectin and skim off foam.
5. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal with screw on caps.