Hot Jalapeno Pepper Relish Recipes

HOT PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Put peppers and onions through food chopper, or chop in water in blender and drain.
• Place in 6 quart kettle.
• Add salt; cover with boiling water.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Drain and discard liquid.
• Add vinegar and sugar to vegs.
• Bring to boil, simmer 20 minutes.
• Ladle into 7 pint jars, pressing down as you pack so liquid covers vegs.
• Wipe jar rim, adjust lids.
• Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.
• Start to count processing time when water in canner returns to boiling.
• Remove jars.

SWEET AND SPICY PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wearing rubber or latex gloves, trim tops off chiles. Working in batches, pulse chiles, bell peppers, and onion in a food processor until chopped into fine bits, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to a nonreactive 3-quart pot.
• Stir sugar, vinegar, and salt into chile mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour or ladle relish into clean, wide-mouth, half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Apply clean lids. Enjoy immediately, store in fridge 2 to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months.

HOT JALAPENO PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wash and remove stems and chop peppers.
• In a 6-8 quart pot combine peppers and remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally.
• Boil for 8-10 minutes stirring frequently to avoid sticking.
• Immediately fill jars with mixture, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Carefully run a plastic knife down inside of jar to remove bubbles.
• Wipe jars and threads clean.
• Adjust two piece caps.
• Process pints or half pints in boiling water canner for 15 minutes.

SPICY JALAPEñO RELISH

Steps:

• Finely dice the jalapeños and red onions into small cubes, about 1/8 inch.
• Bring a medium sauce pan to medium heat. Add the celery seed and toast for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Add the rest of the ingredients (peppers, onions, sugar, salt, black pepper and vinegar) to the pan and stir thoroughly.
• Bring the mix to a simmer and allow to cook for about 10 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from heat when some of the liquid has evaporated, but it is still somewhat watery or runny. The relish will thicken as it cools.
• Allow to cool and add to a clean glass jar.
• Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks or waterbath can for long term storage.

SURE.JELL® FOR LESS OR NO SUGAR NEEDED RECIPES - HOT PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Place red, green and jalapeno peppers, vinegar and water in 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
• Mix 1/4 cup of the sugar (from the measured amount in bowl) and pectin. Add to pepper mixture in saucepot; mix well. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 2-3/4 cups sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)