Peppers Recipes

A refreshing flavor change from the original orange marmalade.

Makes 10 cups

6 large, yellow and or orange Bell Peppers, seeded

and chopped

12 Lemon Ají peppers or small yellow chili peppers,

minced

8 lemons, peeled and juiced

2 cups water

½ teaspoon baking soda

10 cups of granulated sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

2 6-ounce pouches of liquid fruit pectin (Certo®)

Paraffin

Score citrus skin in quarters and remove; cut skinned fruit

in half and juice. Set juice aside. Cut excess white from

peel; thinly slice peel in food processor. Place lemon peel

and soda, with enough water to cover in a covered

saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer until rinds are tender

(20 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat, drain and rinse.

Place lemon pulp in a food processor; puree. Place fruit,

peel, and peppers in a large bowl and mix—there should

be 6 cups. Divide mixture into two 3-cup portions to be

cooked separately. Better results are obtained when mak-

ing preserves by keeping your “batches” small.

Place 3 cups of mixture in a 6 to 7-quart non-reactive

pot; add 5 cups of sugar. Add 1 cup of water, salt, and

lemon juice to citrus peel and pepper mixture. Bring to a

boil over high heat; reduce heat; simmer for 5 to 10 min-

utes. Raise heat to high; bring to a rolling boil that won’t

stir down; continue boiling and stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add 6 ounces of pectin. Let marmalade return to a boil;

boil for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim foam,

if necessary. Pour hot marmalade to within ½-inch of rim

of hot sterilized jelly jars. Wipe rims with damp paper

toweling. While still very hot pour on a ¼-inch layer of

melted paraffin (see P. 182). Put scalded lids on jars;

tighten; place on a rack to cool. Repeat process using

other half of fruit, sugar, and pectin. Keep tightly closed in

refrigerator once opened. Use it up so that it won’t turn to

sugar, but if it does, melt marmalade in a saucepan over

low heat or in microwave; use it for a glaze with meats.

Additional chili peppers can be used for a more pungent