Yes you can sub peppers for peppers as long as the total measured amounts are kept the same. Flavor is bound to be altered since banana peppers have more heat in them than bells. Whether that flavor change is acceptable only you can decide. Scoville rating for bells is zero but the rating for banana peppers ranges from 100-900. Dave

I also turn the jars and carefully invert when making Habanero Gold, so that I get the lovely bits that float in the amber jelly. If you do it carefully you won't compromise the jell or the seal, I do it regularly. I do it with strawberry preserves too, as the berries sometimes tend to float. Annie

This is our favorite pepper jelly recipe. The colored peppers are gorgeous suspended in the cider vinegar. Looks like little jewels caught in amber. The flavor really is extraordinary. Make 7 half pints. 2 large red bell peppers (3/4 pound) 1 large green bell pepper 1/2 small onion finely chopped 4 jalapenos, seeded, deribbed and finely chopped 2 teaspoons salt 5 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 6 ounces liquid pectin (commercial) 2 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seed toasted Remove the seeds and stems from the bell peppers and process till finely chopped. Put in colander with onion, chopped jalapenos and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Allow to drain 3 hours. Transfer mixture to large nonreactive saucepan. Stir in the sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, chili powder, cayenne, crushed red pepper and remaining salt. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook 10 minutes. Add pectin and boil for exactly 1 minute stirring constantly. Turn off heat and stir in roasted cumin seeds. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir and jar it up. 1/4 inch headspace. 5 minute processing. This was originally a recipe by Edon Waycott in Preserving The Taste, but I changed the kind of vinegar from red wine to cider. Also, you can use other chilies if you like. I often use red and orange bell peppers. Deborah

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