Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

I first used this recipe to make Christmas gifts a few years ago. Since then I have people offering to buy it from me. Everyone just loves it!

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Kissyble1

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Custar, Ohio, USA

Living In: Milton Center, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

This was a huge hit as xmas gifts.I love this stuff and I'm usually not good with heat,but the sweet balances it so well. I did add a few drops of green food coloring. It was a nice mix of red and green.Will make this again.

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quinn50

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Apple Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

This is phenomenal! Made 4 batches yesterday - WEAR GLOVES - the jalapeno sneaks up on you!

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kidsaway

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: West Chester, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

This jelly is fantastic. The taste is out of this world. Just delicious. I am giving the recipe 4 stars rather than 5, though, because my jelly did not set up even though I followed the instructions exactly. Upon reading some of the other reviews, I realized what might have gone wrong. The recipe never instructs you to cook to a certain temp, rather it just uses time. I un-jarred all my jelly and re-cooked it, this time using a candy thermometer and boiling until the temperature reached 220, which is the jel or set point. I filled the jars and re-processed, and the jelly set up perfectly. To ensure good results, use a candy thermometer and cook the mixture (after adding the pectin) to 220-225 before turning off the heat.

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OYERB

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

I've been buying this for years from an upscale store for store for $12 a jar and i made this whole batch of 6, 8oz jars for less than $10. I just did a little "taste test" and at half a jar. YUM! Its really really good. I did just as stated, only adding a little red pepper flakes, and it turned out PERFECT! This was my first time canning and it was super easy. I thought i needed to buy that expensive canning pot, but read on a website just to put a towel down in the bottom of the stock pot to keep them from breaking. Worked like a charm! Some people said something about a "waterbath". I don't know what that means. I kept the jars in the boiling water until i was ready to pour. I heard them pop closed after about 15 minutes. Worked like a charm! FABULOUS RECIPIE!

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arkgirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

Very good recipe; but I made a few alterations to it as my family didn't care for the acidity of the apple cider vinegar. This is my alteration: 3/4 cup of white vinegar; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, & 1/8 cup minced garlic. YUM YUM! I hope you like it!

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tanyac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2011

This was deeelicious! I followed the recipe exactly down to the minute, and it worked perfectly. I followed someone else's suggestion about doing one batch at a time. The one thing I would change for next time is use more jalapeno seeds because I love the spice. This tastes wonderful as a sweet pepper jelly. This is going to be a wonderful gift to my friends! (Note: Don't be afraid of the apple cider vinegar. I was hesitant that it would taste like vinegar, and it didn't.)

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NotoriousYBB

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2011

I just made this recipe today and used green bell peppers instead of red since the store was out...used red jalapeno's instead of greeen..used white cider vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar...results...amazing!!!! It made 8 little jelly jars worth..perfect for my Christmas Gift Boxes...Help!! I didn't return the jars to a hot water bath...am I screwed, or am I ok??? First time canning and I don't want to kill anyone!! Thanks!

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Cowboysu's Kitchen

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2011

I was kind of skeptical of this recipe because of the vinegar... that and I don't like spicy and I'm not a big jelly fan. But this turned out great. It had just the right amount of sweetness with a subtle hint of spiciness. Since I was skeptical I halved the recipe. The jelly came out quite gel'd. Had to heat up in microwave before serving. I will definitely make the full batch the next time, but I still might not add the full of pectin.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Phenomenal recipe. I made it with the exact quantities given in the recipe, but made some changes based on the reviews. I wrung out as much liquid as I could from the peppers so the finished product would have some clarity, added some cayenne for an additional kick, and turned the jars occasionally to distribute the flakes. The flavor was perfect for gifts, however, I'd fire it up some more the next time I make it.

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