Hot Pepper Jam

Ingredients:

5 to 10 jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 box Sure-Jell or pectin
Green food coloring

Directions:

Wash peppers and remove stems and bottoms. Blend peppers and water in blender. Mix peppers, vinegar, and sugar in large pan and bring to a boil. After mixture boils for 5 minutes add Sure-Jell. Note: you must mix Sure-Jell with water and boil for one minute before adding to boiling pepper mixture. After adding Sure-Jell to peppers boil for one additional minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and add 3 or 4 drops of green food coloring.

Pour into sterilized jars and seal with lid. Hot water bath process for an additional 25 minutes.

Helpful hints

Make sure you mix your Sure-Jell with water and boil for 1 minute before using it in your pepper mix.