Strawberry Jalapeño Jam
Strawberry Jalapeño Jam is also delightful spooned over the top of a block of cream cheese to be used as a spread for your favorite crackers.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 31 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Spreads & Toppings
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Amerian
Ingredients
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1 green bell pepper
5 jalapeño peppers
1 cup frozen strawberries or fresh strawberries, mashed
3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
3 ounces pectin
Instructions
- Sterilize jelly jars and lids according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Remove seeds from bell pepper and chiles Be very careful with chiles – don’t touch your eyes. Ideally, use disposable plastic gloves.
- Fit the steel knife blade into the bowl. Chop bell pepper into 1/4 inch pieces. Measure 1/2 cup. Reserve remainder for another purpose.
- Chop jalapenos into 1/4 inch pieces. Measure 1/4 cup for jelly.
- Place the strawberries, 1/2 cup bell pepper and 1/4 cup jalapeños, sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes.
- Stir in pectin.
- If you want to use this as a jelly, then strain mixture through a fine strainer to remove pieces of peppers. Otherwise, leave as is.
- Pour strained liquid into sterilized jars.
- Cover tightly and store in a cool place up to 6 months.
Notes
Recipe credit: Trax Farms, Finleyville, Pennsylvania
Photo credit: 88326925@N08 / CC BY
Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/strawberry-jalapeno-jam/