Apple & Red Pepper Jelly:
1 cup pure unsweetened apple juice
3 cups red peppers, seeds removed
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
12 drops hot sauce
1 pouch liquid certo
Blend peppers with apple juice. Pour into a large pot. Add apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Bring back to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off the foam. Put into jars, leaving at leat 1/2 inch headspace before screwing on the lids. Process in a hot water bath for 5-10 minutes to ensure a proper seal
Red Pepper Jelly Appetizer:
Place a block of cream cheese onto a serving plate. Spoon the jelly on top. Serve with crackers of choice or tostitos.
*Also good as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers or steak.