Tessa Kiros

Chilli & Red Pepper Jam

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    5 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Limoncello and Linen Water
Limoncello and Linen Water

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2012

  • About

This is sweet and hot, a beautiful thing to whip out and serve next to almost anything. Its strength will depend on the type of chillies you use. Choose ones that are soft, a beautiful red and not drying out. I like to use jars of varying sizes. Be sure to label them so you remember what’s inside.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) bright red peppers (capsicums)

Method

Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers. Roughly cut up the flesh directly into a large heavy-based pot. Wearing gloves, remove the tops from the chillies, then slice them lengthways and scrape out the seeds. You will need about 150 g (5½