Spicy Apple Jam

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs granny smith apples, rough chopped (do not peel or core for this is where the pectin is)
• 3 cups water
• 6 jalapeno chiles, seeded
• 2 habaneros, seeded
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 ounces liquid pectin
• 1 red jalapeno chile, very finely minced
• 8 -16 drops red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 bring apples and water to boil in heavy large saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are falling apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes
• 3 cool 30 minutes.
• 4 press apple mixture through fine strainer into heavy large saucepan.
• 5 place chilies chilies, vinegar and 1 cups sugar in processor or blender.
• 6 add to apples and mix in remaining sugar.
• 7 bring to a roiling boil for 10 minutes.
• 8 add pectin and boil exactly 2 minutes
• 9 stir in minced red jalapeno.
• 10 pour into sterilized jars and place in a water bath for 10 minutes.
• 11 lable, date, and store.