Fire & Ice Hot Pepper Jelly

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

24 HRS 45 MIN

Two types of peppers, sweet and spicy, are cooked briefly with ice wine, lemon juice, sugar and pectin and then processed for a savoury, spicy jelly.


Ingredients

  • 1

    bottle

    (375 mL) ice wine

  • 3/4

    cup

    finely chopped sweet red peppers

  • 1/4

    cup

    fresh lemon juice

  • 2

    tsp

    crushed red pepper

  • 3

    cups

    sugar

  • 1

    pouch

    Certo Liquid Pectin


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mix first 4 ingredients in large saucepan. Let stand 20 min.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in sugar. Bring to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir 5 min. to prevent ingredients from floating to top, skimming foam as necessary. Add pectin; mix well.

  3. Step 3

    Pour immediately into warm sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of rims. Seal while hot with sterilized two-piece lids with new centres. Let stand at room temperature until set.