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A spoon taking a scoop out of a jar of jalapeño jelly on a plate with crackers
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Jalapeño Jelly (Pepper Jelly)

This homemade Jalapeño Jelly is so flavorful! It tastes like a fancy jelly you would find at Williams-Sonoma or Harry and David.
*This recipe makes 6 half pint jars with approximately 16 (1 Tbsp) servings in each jar.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Course: Canning
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Jalapeño Jelly
Servings: 96 servings
Calories: 50kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rinse jalapeño peppers and remove stems and seeds (you can leave the seeds in if you like it spicy). In food processor or blender, finely chop peppers.  
    Peppers chopped up in a food processor
  • Place peppers in a large pot or heavy large saucepan with vinegar, salt and sugar and bring to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, stirring often. 
    Stirring together pepper jelly ingredients in a pot.
  • Add Certo pouch (liquid pectin), stir, and boil 1 more minute. 
    Adding pectin to pot of pepper jelly ingredients
  • Fill canning jars leaving 1 inch headspace. Add to a water bath for 10 minutes (adjust for high altitude, you may need to process longer). Wait a day or so before serving so the jelly has a chance to 'gel' or set.
    Pepper jelly jars in a water bath
  • Serve on crackers with cream cheese. This jelly is also delicious as a dipping sauce for steak or chicken nuggets.
    Serving pepper jelly on a cracker with cream cheese

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Notes

  • UPDATE - We have had some people comment saying their jelly turned out hotter than they like it. Be sure to use milder jalapeños if you don't like it hot. You may use hot jalapeños but remove most or all of the seeds depending on if you want your jelly spicy or not. How can you tell the hotness level of your jalapeños? Click HERE!

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 1mg