6 lg. green sweet peppers 6 red and green hot peppers 7 c. sugar 1 1/2 c. vinegar 1 bottle Certo Green coloring (optional) Clean peppers, discarding seeds. Handle red pepper carefully. Grind or process in blender about 1/2 cup of pepper at a time with small amount of vinegar to grind. Combine with sugar and bring pepper, vinegar and sugar to boil for 5 minutes. Add Certo and boil one minute more. Remove from heat to let stand 5 minutes. This allow mixture to begin to jell and prevents peppers from floating to top. Pour into hot jelly jars and seal with lids. Makes 8 half pints. |