JALAPENO-MINT JELLY

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Fresh mint tames the heat of the jalapenos in this sweet-and-spicy jelly. Use it to cut the richness of meats and fishes like salmon and swordfish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Makes 1 2/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
Kosher salt
1 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
8 jalapeno or serrano peppers, 2 whole; 6 stemmed, seeded, and minced (2/3 cup)
2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon calcium water (calcium and instructions included with Pomona's Universal Pectin, below)
1 teaspoon Pomona's Universal Pectin

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, mint, whole jalapenos, and 1 cup water to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar and salt have dissolved. Simmer 1 minute more. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Strain syrup through a sieve, reserving 1 tablespoon mint before discarding solids.
  • Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring vinegar and calcium water to a boil. Remove from heat;stir in minced peppers.
  • Whisk pectin into 1/4 cup syrup. Add to vinegar-pepper mixture and return to medium-high heat, stirring until mixture returns to a simmer and pectin dissolves, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining mint syrup and reserved mint. Transfer mixture to heatproof resealable jars with lids; let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month, or follow our canning instructions and store at room temperature up to 1 year.

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