Comments on: My favorite jelly: a teaser

By: Ozarkhomesteader

Ozarkhomesteader — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:47:29 +0000

Oh my goodness–I just read of your tragedy over at Polly’s Path. You and China are in my prayers.

By: Ozarkhomesteader

Ozarkhomesteader — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:29:44 +0000

I’m so happy to see you! And I finally have a lull in my off-homestead job so I can come back and post the full recipe. I’ll provide a “hot” and a “not” recipe.

By: polly

polly — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:37:37 +0000

back online, whew.
Love pepper jelly. i am not big on hot foods, but with cream cheese underneath I can handle it. Several friends give me a jar of it for Christmas, can’t be happier. I haven’t made my own for that reason.

By: Ozarkhomesteader

Ozarkhomesteader — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:06:09 +0000

I used a serranos in this recipe before. I think my favorite mix is cayenne and jalapeno. I let the jalapenos get red to help with the rich color.

By: Ozarkhomesteader

Ozarkhomesteader — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:03:54 +0000

I’ve greatly reduced the sugar. I also plan on posting something I call dragon jelly (or sauce). It’s got a pepper jelly base but also includes ginger. It’ll be this weekend before I can double-test my recipe.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:39:49 +0000

Well, I’ve heard of pepper jelly but never tried it. We like things lightly spicy and use the hottest peppers medicinally (habaneros). My favorite flavored peppers are serranos. I’d be willing to try this recipe with these!

By: Mandy Jane (in the oregon woods)

Mandy Jane (in the oregon woods) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:23:33 +0000

I will be making this out of jalapenos and other peppers I still have in the garden… I’ve never made it but will give it a shot. I like it a little spicier than sweet. There is a place called Columbian Cafe out in Astoria. They have a few kinds they serve with homemade buttery grilled bread. I look forward to your recipe!

By: Ozarkhomesteader

Ozarkhomesteader — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:51:48 +0000

Welcome to the blog, Catherine. We love Sriracha in our house too. I’ll be posting the recipe later this week (as soon as I can grab half an hour), and you’ll see how easy it is to feed your addiction.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:01:57 +0000

I haven’t ever made my own but love to eat it with cottage cheese to zip it up. I also make open faced toasted cottage cheese sandwiches and use it as a topping. Also add it to grilled cheese sandwiches and put it in hot toasted pita bread along with whatever filling I am having, usually some sort of cheese! There is a cafe in London called Hot Pepper Jelly – they make their own – and they serve it with almost everything. It’s the first place I ever tried it and immediately became addicted. I also agree with your suggestion to serve it with cream cheese and crackers. I also add sriracha to cream cheese which makes a great dip.