Spicy Apple Salsa
October 20, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under apple, canning, tigresscanjam
I was a little bummed that this month’s Tigress Can Jam theme wasn’t apples, since I’ve been canning them like crazy – namely my apple maple butter, which is my dad’s personal favorite. Alas, the theme was chili peppers, although any fruit of the plant family capsicum was eligible for use in our recipes. I decided that it might be fun to try out another salsa since I was pretty happy with the first one I canned, and then I had another thought – why not make apple salsa? I still had a few to use up from when we went apple picking, and I thought the sweetness of the apples would nicely balance the hotness from the peppers. I adapted my recipe from one in the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, and I loved the way it turned out. It’s perfect for eating with tortilla chips, or even spreading on a bagel if you want to kick breakfast up a notch!
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 jalapeño peppers, finely chopped (remove the seeds if you want less heat)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, combine the vinegar and apples. Add in the onion, jalapeño peppers, red pepper, cilantro, honey, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat. Boil gently until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
Prepare your canning supplies. Sterilize the canning jars by running them in almost boiling water for several minutes. Boil a few cups of water in a small saucepan for the lids.
Ladle hot salsa into the jars, leaving 1/2″ headspace at the top of the jar. Place jars in the canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove the canner lid and wait 5 minutes before removing the jars. Makes 2 eight-ounce jars.
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October 20th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Sounds yummy! I like the idea of the sweet and spicy together. My mother in law made a fantabulous peach salsa this summer. I imagine that the apple salsa would be equally as good.
October 20th, 2010 at 9:44 am
I love apples and love salsa! This sounds wonderful.
October 20th, 2010 at 9:44 am
This sounds/looks delicious! i got into a canning kick this summer and we’re still trying to get through the jars we have in the cupboard! But I may have to break out the canning tools for this!
October 20th, 2010 at 9:45 am
oh, i loooove your jars!
always want to preserve fruit and vegetables, but my last pumpkin chutney is already one year ago … but love looking at your creations! sunny greetings from hamburg/germany!
October 20th, 2010 at 9:49 am
This is definitely interesting! I’ve got an abundance of apples from going picking last weekend. I’ve already made apple rhubarb chutney, so this could definitely be a good addition to that.
October 20th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Wow, I think I’m in love! This looks delicious
I went apple picking with Amber, so I think this will be in our TO DO list!
October 20th, 2010 at 10:41 am
What a fantastic idea! I can imagine how good this salsa would taste over a white fish or chicken.
October 20th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Great idea! I can’t wait to try this salsa!
October 20th, 2010 at 11:57 am
I could get into this! Love apple in salsa…thanks!
October 20th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
This sounds awesome. I’ve never heard of this before but love the idea. I’m always craving spicy food.
October 20th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Love the adaption from the Hot Pepper Jelly that is one of my favorites for sure!
October 20th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Apple salsa, I would have never imagined that. Tracy, you’re a whole world of inspiration.
October 20th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
I would love to sit down with a bag of tortilla chips and a massive bowl of this salsa. It looks and sounds absolutely incredible!
October 20th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I absolutely love sweet and spicy salsas, and this one sounds awesome!
October 20th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Great salsa recipe!!
October 20th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
I never would have thought to make apple salsa until I saw this post. And now I can’t imagine how I haven’t had it yet! It sounds absolutely delicious
October 21st, 2010 at 10:49 am
Fabulous idea! I love this!
October 21st, 2010 at 11:14 am
So very inventive Tracy! I love the look of it too, now I would love to make a sweet apple salsa too for cinnamon chips! Yum, thanks for sharing.
October 21st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I bet this is amazing!
October 27th, 2010 at 10:35 am
What a great idea! This is one I must try. I have some apples that are waiting for me to do something with them.
I was also a little bummed about this month’s challenge, but we have to think outside the box sometimes don’t we. Thanks for the recipe.