Apricot Jalapeno Jam

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh peeled chopped apricots
• 3/4 cup wine vinegar
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 ounces pectin
• 3 -4 finely chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 finely diced orange bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper
• 4 -6 drops orange food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine peppers, apricots, jalapenos, vinegar and sugar in a medium stainless steel or enamel saucepan. bring to a full boil over high heat and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. add pectin; return to a boil and boil rapidly for 1 minute (or longer to achieve desired consistency). remove from heat.
• 2 ladle into sterilized jars and process in a for the shorter time processing procedure- 5 minutes, with additional minutes if altitude is over 300 ft.
• 3 makes 4-5 half pint jars!