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Ingredients
- Red Pepper Jam
- Makes roughly 2 pints (or 4 half-pints)
- Ingredients
- 12-15 large, sweet red peppers, rinsed and with the stems, ribs and seeds removed
- 2 cups apple cider or white vinegar (I used apple cider)
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsps salt
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