Apricot Pepper Jelly

Ingredients

 * 1 cup red or green bell pepper
 * 2 cups cider vinegar — maybe 1½ cups
 * ⅓ cup jalapeño pepper
 * 1¼ cups dried apricot halves
 * 6 cups sugar
 * 3 oz pouch liquid pectin
 * 5 drops food color

Directions

 * 1) Combine pepper strips, vinegar and jalapeno peppers in an electric blender.
 * 2) Process stop-and-go fashion until somewhat ground, but small chunks remain.
 * 3) Combine with apricot strips and sugar in saucepan; bring to a boil.
 * 4) Boil 5 minutes.
 * 5) Remove from heat; skim off any foam.
 * 6) Cool 2 minutes, then mix pectin and food color.
 * 7) Pour into sterilized jars and fasten lids.
 * 8) Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes if desired.
 * 9) Cool.