The only time I had agarita jelly was store-bought (from The Texas Store in the mall) but it was good!! I like prickly pears too (arent the fruit called 'tunas'?) I tried making a drink out of them, but soon discovered how seedy they are on the inside. But they have such a refreshing good flavor, I'd almost be willing to go through the effort to extract juice from them again.
I'd love that recipe!! Thank you! Although, to be honest, I have never been fond of apricots. My tastes tend towards the tangy/bitter/not-so-sweet stuff...and I am about the same as you when it comes to eating jelly...I am lucky to finish a jar in a year. Hubby loves mustang grape jelly and we have a surplus of the stuff. I am not terribly fond of grapes (unless its been converted to wine!!)
Have you ever grown elderflower? I am not real sure how it would do here on the coast, but it is the prettiest tasting herb...
all the prep work is what has been intimidating for me. I remember my mother spending hours in the kitchen just sterilizing all the jars and how hot it would get...not to mention the mess. I do good to clean up after a normal dinner.
do jalapenos go well with peaches?
I think I've been canning for so long that all that prep work etc. just comes natural to me. I don't even think about it any more... except for digging around trying to find enough jars. I have dozens of quart jars from when I used to grow a really big garden but am almost out of jelly sized jars. I wish I could find somebody who canned and wanted to swap big jars for little jars.
Which recipe would you like? I think as far as which kind of peppers with which fruit it is a matter of personal taste. I like the flavor of habaneros better with peaches but you might like jalapenos better.
Yes, prickly pears are seedy... and then theres the spines. Yeah, they are tunas. Funny huh? I take tongs and thick gloves with me to gather them and then burn the spines off. I also have a jelly sieve which crushes 'em and removes the pulp and seeds so I have the right tool for the job there. But, I'm like you... love the flavor!