Chilli Jam

Chilli jam is great as a Christmas gift and tastes delicious with many things, like cheese and cooked meats.

Ingredients

• 1 large red bell pepper 

• 5 red fresh red chillies (deseeded) 

• 500 grams jam sugar 

• 600 millilitres apple cider vinegar 

Method

1. Blitz the pepper and chillies in a food processor until they are finely chopped.  

2. Dissolve sugar in vinegar over a low heat.  

3. Once dissolved, add the pepper and chillies and bring to the boil. Leave boiling for around 10 minutes. 

4. Leave to cool - the jam will start to solidify. 

5. Sterilise jars in a pan of boiling water - add mixture and label!

Recipe provided by Chiarina Marchesi of Plastic Free Mummy.

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