Chilli jam/jelly...would adding lemon work...?!

[misspollysdolly]

I am a bit of a chutney/pickle maker. Just thinking of embarking on a chilli jam or jelly (Nigella has a good recipe that I may well use) - but was just wondering whether a chilli and lemon jelly would work...? Any recipe ideas/suggestions, advice, thoughts etc would be appreciated...! MPD

i don't know of a recipe but i like the sound of it!

Lime might be better

I'm going for a small amount of lime...! Will report back on results in due course!

I would put the zest of the lime in too

USE DAMSONS. They make anawesome chillichutney. And send me some

I was given this recipe by a Barbadian relative, so the measurements are American and I have translated them a bit:

2 cups (3 large) red peppers finely chopped
2 cups (3 large) green peppers finely chopped
1/4 cup (4-5 large) chilli peppers finely chopped
1 1/4 (12 1/2 fl oz) cups cider vinegar
Liquid or powdered pectin

Put the peppers, vinegar and sugar in a large pan over a high heat and bring to a full rolling boil.
Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 20 minutes.
Return to high heat and cook at full rolling boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the pectin (use a whole bottle of the liquid or 2 sachets of the powdered stuff). Stir constantly for 2 minutes, and check for set. If setting point hasn't been reached, return to boil for a further 5 mins.

You do sometimes have to boil it for quite a long time to get it to set, but it's worth it.