On 2014-06-17 5:34 AM, Travis McGee wrote:
> Just made a batch, using the recipe from the Ball "Blue Book". It tastes
> great, but by golly I sure made a huge mess. My Mom was always made fun
> of when she made jelly, God rest her soul, because of how the stuff
> ended up in the farthest corners of the kitchen. Now I understand what
> she was up against. Still, it was fun.


A couple years ago I was making hot red pepper jelly and could not find
the right type of peppers so I used Scotch Bonnets. I knew they would be
hot, but since they were so much smaller I thought the same number in a
batch would work about the same as using the larger ones with less heat.

While cooking it, it frothed up and overflowed, spilling onto the
burner. Holy Crap..... Mace. You could have cleared out a prison riot
with that stuff. The jelly turned out nicely.... quite a bit hotter
than the stuff made with the other peppers.