Habanero Jelly

Submitted by Meg Sweetland

"From a recipe on pepperfool.com by Brent Thompson on 6/6/1996. I eat this on wheat thins with cream cheese and give it as holiday presents (only to people that I know love spicy foods)."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: half-pint jars

ingredients

• 3 orange bell peppers
• 5 -10 habanero peppers, orange
• 1 1⁄2 cups white vinegar
• 7 cups sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package liquid fruit pectin

directions

1. Remove stems, seeds and membranes from bell peppers.
2. Remove stems only from habaneros.
3. Put bell peppers, habaneros and vinegar in a food processor and process until smooth.
4. Combine pepper mixture and sugar in a non-corrosive pot.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Add pectin, bring to a full rolling boil that won't stir down. Boil for 1 minute.
7. Ladle into jars and follow proper canning procedures.

Reviews

[COOKERMAN86]

This recipe is great! There is another recipe on this site that is almost identcal with the exception that this one uses 1/3 the liquid pectin the other does and that can be quire a savings! Another thing that I tried was making this with green bell peppers instead of the orange. The orange can be very expensive and I found that while I was heating this up all I had to do was add a few drops of yellow and red food coloring and it came out a beautiful orange! Thank you for a great recipe!

 

[Jestlin]

Awesome Recipe, and very easy!<br/><br/>An instant hit with my family! Great on crackers with cheese, or even in a sandwich. I shared some with my extended relatives, and they are constantly asking for more! A great way to use up the extra peppers at the end of the growing season.

 

[ichavezsd]

I was looking for a recipe to use the last habaneros from our garden and I am so grateful I found this one. The preparation and cook time were on the dot. I was able to get 8 jars in one batch and I had to scrape the jelly from the pan and taste it on crackers. It is hot but very yummy and I can barely wait for it to settle. Thanks for posting and I am sure will continue to enjoy it over the years.

 

[montnic]

2 years in a row this is the best Hot Jelly recipe I have made (tried others for Jalapeneno etc.) I only used 5 habeneros, but will up it to 7-8 on the next batch. MUCH easier than most recipes out there, it turns a beautiful red color if you substitute red peppers for yellow.

 

[JJRsGirl]

Even though I am pregnant and spicy food gives me heartburn, I can't stop eating this jelly with some cream cheese on Wheat Thins. It's divine for all of us spicy food lovers!