If it is about jams, the typical strawberry, peach or blackberry jams always pass through our mind, among others. We associate this type of jams to desserts or appetite snacks. However, there are very original vegetable jams, ideal to accompany meats, garrisons or snacks. And, when you have in the refrigerator of this type of jams, you can give a favorable turn to your meals. A letter under the sleeve is always useful to convert a routine meal into a taste experience, with little time and effort. For this reason, we suggest in recipes a original jam and compatible with a variety of dishes: sweet pepper jam. It will give a tropical touch to your meals! The sweet pepper jam is consumed a lot in Venezuela, accompanied by pelones of meat or caraotas, fish, meats, empanadas, finds, soups, cassava, among others. Its peculiar sweet taste makes it an excellent companion of almost any meal. Is preparing this sweetness difficult? Not at all … few ingredients and simple steps. In addition, this sweet pepper jam can be considered a Deli product, or what others say a “delicatessen†for its subtle flavor and the uses you can give. Therefore, this type of pepper is highly appreciated by many chefs worldwide. Many versions of this jam exist, in terms of procedure and ingredients. There are versions that use vinegar and lemon or only one of these products. There are cooks that to shine use glucose or butter, even both alternatives. Some people add spices such as cinnamon and nails, others none of these options or only one. As for procedures, there are those who boil the peppers before preparing the jam and in some recipes it is not necessary. The jam recipe that I propose is easy and very delicate, preparing it is a pleasure for the senses, so keep reading and discover how to make sweet pepper jam step by step.
 7 Diners |  1H 30m |  Diplity Low |  |
| Ingredients to make sweet pepper jam: |
| 200 grams of sweet pepper (red) ½ cup of sugar (100 grams) 1 tablespoon of butter 5 cloves of smell 3 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 cup of water (240 milliliters) |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, boiled, |
Ingredients to make sweet pepper jam:
1. Wash and cut the sweet peppers. Remove the stem from each and cut the body in two. Subsequently, remove the white veins and all the seeds you find inside. Use a median saucepan, place clean chilt and see you enough water to cover them.
2. Kitchen for 5 minutes, remove from heat and drain the water in the strainer. Then repeat the same operation twice to continue with the preparation of the ingredients of this sweet pepper jam. The total of times will be three.
3. Pica the sweet pepper in julienne (strips) or Brunoise (cubes). Any of the two techniques you choose should obtain very fine pieces. For the rest, only place the necessary measures of each ingredient. You can stop the lemon last to conserve its qualities.
4. To start cooking the homemade sweet pepper jam, place inside a paila butter and let it melt.
5. Add sweet peppers and remove until they become bright and tender (soft). Then, reserve.
Trick: To remove use a wooden spoon.
6. To prepare the syrup, use a saucepan and see the water next to the clavitos and sugar. Place the medium-high heat. Calculate between 3 and 5 minutes for the mixture to reach a boiling point. Verify if the sugar was diluted by extracting a little from the syrup with the spoon. If you see sugar crystals, you must continue cooking.
Trick: If you wish, you can add a cinnamon branch.
7. When the sugar has the consistency of syrup, it deposits the chopped peppers. To know if the syrup is ready, do the thread test: use a spoon, collect the liquid and if it falls like a thread …, it is the time for the chili pepper! Remove well to wrap small peppers with the syrup. Let it cook for 30 minutes over low heat, but do not neglect it and remove from time to time. Wait for the sweet pepper jam to be consumed a bit and thickens, depending on the consistency you want.
8. Before finishing cooking, add the lemon juice, thus the sweet pepper jam will be better and for longer. Let the homemade jam rest at room temperature and then refrigerate. You can pack it to keep it for a longer time. In this case, remember to sterilize the jars first.
9. I assure you that this sweet pepper jam will leave you hook, because its combinations are almost infinite. In a meeting, it can be perfect to accompany salty cookies with grated white cheese or cream cheese … Mmm! What do you think of this recipe? Would you surprise me with a photo of your creation?
