Are you looking for a quick and easy last minute gift to give that someone special who enjoys the spicier side of life? Well do I have the recipe for you…it is a Quick and Easy Hot Pepper Jam with Free Printable Label so your gift will be totally complete! You will be done in less than a half an hour. Why you ask? Well we are going to cheat just a little bit!
So you are probably asking…how do we cheat a little with this yummy Hot Pepper Jam…
I will tell you…we start with a prepared Apricot Jam…yep…your favorite Apricot Jam gives us the base to this treat!
All you have to do is dice up some jalapeno’s and red chilli peppers… a clove of garlic and a scallion or two…
saute them in a pan with a touch of olive oil…vinegar and a touch of sugar and you will be ready to serve in no time! Let me tell you there are a million and one uses for this scrumptious jam….one being a simple appetizer of a Triscuit or your favorite cracker…spread it with cream cheese and top with the jam…YUMMY and talk about quick and easy!
You will even get a fun mason jar free printable label in two sizes that will make your gift complete!
For your FREE PRINTABLE HOT PEPPER JAM LABELS…click here!
So let’s get the quick and easy directions so you can serve some of this Hot Pepper Jam up to your family and friends and get some of those gifts made too.
Hot Pepper Jam
(Chop…Saute…Stir and Pour…it’s that easy)
Ingredients:
1 16 ounce jar of Apricot Preserves
1 clover of garlic (grated or finely chopped)
4 Jalapeno Peppers and 2 Red Hot Peppers (if you like it HOT…leave the seeds and core in…if you are on the mild side…removed (diced very small)
2 scallion stalks (Slices small and thin)1 tablespoon of olive oil
3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons of brown or white sugar
Directions:
1. Place the olive oil in a small fry pan and heat it.
2. Add the tiny chopped peppers…stir…add a pinch of salt and saute for about 2 minutes
3. Then add the garlic and scallions…stir…saute for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the vinegar and the sugar…stir and saute for another 4 minutes or until the peppers are nice and tender
5. Add the entire jar of Apricot Jam to the mixture…stir until completely blended.
6. Place in a sterilized mason jar.
Notes:
You can always add more peppers or different kinds of peppers if you would like. You can adjust the amount of peppers to your own heat level. By removing the seeds and core…your peppers will be more mild…leaving them in will give you more heat. Try it with Scotch Bonnet’s, Habanero’s …or whichever you like! This jam will keep in the Fridge for over a month but if you want to preserve it…follow standard preserving procedures : )
Don’t forget to add a fun label to the top of your lid …it makes the perfect gift complete. Also great to add to a gift basket!
This jam is great on so many things…I happen to be a vegetarian and enjoy it with cheese…tofu…on veggie sandwiches…as a dip and many other ways…just use your imagination and you will find so many ways to put a little sweet and spice into your creations!  Oh I LOVE it on a veggie burger…YUM!!! ENJOY!