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Raspberry-Jalapeño Jam — Mrs. Wages is retained as a source-specific record.
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Raspberry-Jalapeño Jam — Mrs. Wages
Ingredients
- 2-3 jalapeño peppers, stemmed and deveined
- 6 cups sugar
- 5 cups or 5-1/2 pint containers raspberries
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1-1.75 oz pack of Mrs. Wages® Fruit Pectin Home Jell®
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
- 1 Jelly or candy thermometer
Directions
- Clean and sterilize half-pint jars, lids and rings. Keep warm. Mince peppers. (For hotter jam, do not devein.) Combine the peppers, sugar, raspberries and lemon juice in a large stainless steel saucepan. Mash with a potato mashers over medium high heat, stirring often.
- Bring to a rolling boil; boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat; stir in pectin. Simmer for 10 minutes; stirring frequently (mixture will thicken slightly). Quickly skim off any foam. Quickly pour jam into prepared jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and cap jars.
- Process immediately in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
- Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "Process immediately in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) - 15 minutes.
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