Canning Pepper Jelly

by Nancy
(Atlanta)

When I am canning pepper jelly and process the jars in a water bath the peppers float to the top.

The flavor is great but the jars scream " MISTAKE" to me! Please help!

Nancy from Atlanta


Sharon ----------------------

I have not made pepper jelly so I am at a loss at how to fix this. You might try placing the jars upside down after they have cooled a bit.

Take them out of the canner. Let them cool somewhat (an hour or two), then turn them over. Maybe the peppers would gradually float to the top (er... bottom) of the jar.

This is totally a guess so if someone else has a better idea or knows how to prevent this please comment and let us know.