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Prickly Pear Pepper Jelly

A delicious homemade pepper jelly that serves well over cream cheese, with RITZ crackers
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups prickly pear juice
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 4 jalapenos seeded and quartered
  • 2 red peppers seeded and quartered
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed dry red-pepper flakes
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 1 packet pectin
  • 1 small whole red chili pepper optional

Method
 

  1. Bring juice, vinegar and peppers to a boil in a large pot. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and discard pepper pulp. If you desire a very clear jelly you can strain, or pour through a cheesecloth.
  2. Measure 2 cups of liquid and return to pot.
  3. Bring to a hard boil, and add sugar all at once. Stir to dissolve, and then add the liquid pectin.
  4. Boil hard for 1 minute.
  5. Pour into jelly jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace.
  6. Add 1 small whole red chili pepper (optional)
  7. Wipe rims and seal with lid and ring.
  8. Process in water bath for 5 minutes.