Jelly?
When I was growing up we had jalapeno and habanero jelly pretty often. The combination of sweet and hot was sooo good. One of our favorite things to eat was a roasted chicken breast sandwich on homemade bread, with swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and the jelly. Here's a recipe I just found on the 'net that looks pretty similar to what we had - except I know we didn't put any food coloring in it.
1 green bell pepper
5 jalapeno peppers
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
3 ounces pectin
2 drops green food coloring
1. Sterilize jelly jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
2. Remove seeds from green pepper and chilies (Be very careful with
chiles -- don't touch your eyes.) Fit the steel knife blade into the bowl. Chop green pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Measure 1/2 cup. Reserve rest for another purpose. Chop jalapenos into 1/4 inch pieces. Measure 1/4 cup for jelly.
3. Place the 1/2 cup green pepper and 1/4 cup jalapenos, sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes. Stir in pectin and food coloring.
4. Strain mixture through a fine strainer to remove pieces of peppers. Pour strained liquid into sterilized jars. Cover tightly and store in a cool place up to 6 months.
Makes 2 cups.
