Ladle or pour the syrup into the jars over the candied jalapeno slices to 1/4 inch headspace; insert a butter knife into the bottom of the jar two or three times to release any trapped pockets of air.

Serve it on biscuits, ice cream, in yogurt or atop pimento cheese on a cracker. $15.95 for a 13-ounce jar. Available at woodhillcottage.com. Jay Gleaton was growing peppers in Atlanta’s ...

Apples and lemons add just enough pectin to help this spicy jalapeño jam set up. Try it as a sauce on pork chops for a sweet pairing with a little heat.

The rest of the ingredients were simple enough. I grabbed pepper-jack and cheddar cheeses, a jar of pickled jalapeños, some vegetable stock (his recipe called for chicken stock, but I'm ...