I am not a fan of really spicy foods so I often
shy away from jalapenos and especially habaneros. Around Christmas time, my Mom served some
jalapeno jelly over cream cheese which you then spread on a cracker. The mix of the sweet and spicy jelly with the
cool and creamy cheese made for a very addicting appetizer.
I later went to a Jamberry Ladies Night where
again this wonderful concoction was being served. This time though it was homemade jalapeno
jelly made by our hostess for the evening.
It was just as delicious.
I received a jar of pineapple habanero jelly as
part of my generic gift in my Christmas family gift exchange. I knew I would be serving this jelly over
cream cheese at my upcoming parties.
As I was waiting for guests to arrive, I
sampled the delicious appetizer to find shortly after my taste buds were ON
FIRE. Holy cow! I think I much prefer the delicate spice in
the jalapeno jelly vs. the hot-and-heavy spice in the habanero jelly. However, after my taste buds returned to normal,
I was much more wise to snack on the dish putting more cream cheese and less
jelly on my cracker. I warned my guests
the appetizer had a kick to it but it still managed to catch a few people off
guard.
Over all, I do like this jelly but once it is
gone, I’ll return to the jalapeno. I
think at my next party I’ll do a little more liberal with the jelly as
well. Who knows, we might have guests
that love that taste-buds-on-fire feeling.
Happy Snacking!
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