Jalapeno Cranberry Jelly (christmas Jelly)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cranberry juice (not light)
• 1 cup chopped red jalapeno chile (with or without seeds for desired level of heat and can use green)
• 1 cup vinegar
• 7 cups sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) envelopes liquid fruit pectin
• 10 drops red food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place cranberry juice and jalapenos in a blender; cover and process until peppers are fully chopped. strain through a seive pressing with the back of a spoon to remove all liquid. this can also be strained through a double-thickness of cheesecloth.
• 2 pour the strained juice into a dutch oven; add vinegar. stir in sugar. bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. stir in pectin; return to a full rolling boil. boil for 1 minute (no longer), stirring constantly.
• 3 remove from the heat; skim off foam with a metal spoon. add food coloring if desired. carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. wipe rims and adjust lids. process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.