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America's Melting Pot
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Cross-era - The American South cooks and food communities connected to jams, jellies, fruit butters, and preserves.
Jalapeno Jelly is a preserve with real American table personality: Texas/Southwest/Southern sweet-hot jelly. It brings flavor from the American South to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Prep time
25 minutes
Cook time
35 minutes
Total time
1 hour
Servings
About 4 cups
Region
The American South
Era introduced
Cross-era
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The American South cooks and food communities connected to jams, jellies, fruit butters, and preserves.
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Jalapeno Jelly proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Texas/Southwest/Southern sweet-hot jelly. Across the American South, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show. For shelf-stable storage, follow current tested canning guidance; for everyday serving, make it fresh and keep it chilled as appropriate.
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