Cherry Habanero Jam Recipe
Sweet Cherry Habanero Jam is a sweet and spicy easy way to preserve fresh cherries. You can adjust how hot the pepper jam recipe is very easily.
Equipment
- Rubber Gloves
Ingredients
- 4 cups pitted and coarsely chopped sweet red cherries
- 1 cup finely diced red pepper
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Habanero pepper (finely minced **see notes)
- 4 ½ cups white granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons Ball Real Fruit Pectin Classic
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
Instructions
- Wash cherries then stem and pit them into a large bowl, catching as much cherry juice as possible.
- Coarsely chop the pitted cherries and place them into your large canning pot.
- Add the lime juice to the pot of cherries and toss well.
- Dice the red pepper and place into the pot with the cherries.
- ** Put rubber gloves on and finely mince the habanero pepper. For a mild pepper jam remove all seeds and remove the pith. For a medium-hot jam leave the seeds in. For a hotter jam mince the entire habanero pepper with seeds and pith and place into the pot with the other ingredients.
- Add pectin to the pot and heat on low, occasionally stirring until the pectin melts.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a roiling bowl.
- Add sugar, stirring until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Return to a roiling boil.
- Add butter to cut down on foaming. (if using)
- Boil for one minute.
- Remove the pot from the stove.
- Skim off any excess foam.
- Fill your prepared jars leaving a ¼ inch head space.
- Wipe rim of jar with a damp paper towel, place flat lid on top of jar and place band on screwing until just hand tightened.
- Process your filled jars in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Note: The Cherry Habanero Jam recipe has been adapted from the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving Red Chili Cherry Jam recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TablespoonCalories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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