Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
5 ripe hot peppers, preferably Dancing Spirits
4 cups chopped apple
apple cider (at least 2 cups)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 box pectin
4 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Preparation
Melt butter in a wide, deep, non-reactive kettle over medium heat. Add peppers and saute slowly until softening, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile take the four cups of apples and pour in cider to the same level as the apples. When peppers are softened, add apples & cider, vinegar, spices, and pectin, stir thoroughly. Crank heat up to high, bring to a boil. Stir in sugars, bring back to a full, rolling boil, stirring constantly, for one minute. Remove from heat, place in jars and process as desired.
