Apple & Red Pepper Jelly

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.