Green or Red Pepper Jelly

Title: Green or Red Pepper Jelly
Subject: peppers; sugar; cider vinegar; pectin; food coloring
Description: GREEN OR RED PEPPER JELLY

2 cups ground peppers and juice
6½ cups sugar
1½ cups cider vinegar
2 pouches or 1 cup liquid pectin
Food coloring

Remove stem and seeds from about 12 washed pep-
pers. Put through food chopper twice or chop in food
processor or blender. Add sugar and vinegar to measured
pulp and juice. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes. Add
pectin. Return to boil and boil 3 minutes. Skim jelly. Add
approximately 10 drops green or red food coloring. Stir
to blend. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Yields
about 8 half pints.

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# Green or Red Pepper Jelly

## Ingredients

- 2 cups ground peppers and juice
- 6 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 2 pouches or 1 cup liquid pectin
- Food coloring (green or red, approximately 10 drops)

## Instructions

1. Remove stem and seeds from about 12 washed peppers.
2. Put through food chopper twice, or chop in food processor or blender.
3. Measure pulp and juice to obtain 2 cups.
4. Add sugar and vinegar to measured pulp and juice.
5. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
6. Add pectin. Return to a boil and boil for 3 minutes.
7. Skim jelly.
8. Add approximately 10 drops green or red food coloring. Stir to blend.
9. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.

*Yields about 8 half pints.*
Creator: Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka
Source: RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)
Date: 1950s
Rights: Personal/Family
Format: Printed pamphlet page
Identifier: RCA0006-20260609-0215
Coverage: Oregon, US