Smoked Ghost Pepper Jelly

👻🔥 Ghost Pepper Jelly

Handcrafted • Small Batch • Arizona Grown Heat

Our hottest jelly yet to handle with care, crave with joy!

Crafted in small batches by hand, this fiery favorite starts with a crisp apple cider base and erupts with the legendary heat of locally grown Arizona ghost peppers. At Carolyn’s Classics, we don’t just chase flavor, we cultivate it with intention, patience, and the fearless spirit of the desert.

No fillers. No shortcuts. Just honest, pure heat balanced with a whisper of fruit-forward tang. Each jar is vegan, gluten-free, made with unrefined cane sugar, and simmered slowly in true small-batch tradition. 

🌡️ Flavor Profile

• Smoky, slow-building ghost pepper heat

• Light apple-cider tang

• Sweet-heat balance with a bold desert finish

🧀 Perfect Pairings

• Cream Cheese + Crackers – instant crowd-pleaser

• Sharp White Cheddar – bold meets bold

• Goat Cheese Crostini – creamy coolness to balance the fire

• Grilled Cheese with Bacon – a fiery gourmet upgrade

🥪 Savory Uses

• Smoked Ghost Jelly Glaze for grilled shrimp or chicken wings

• Smoked Ghost Jelly Swirl into aioli or mayo for a spicy sandwich spread

• Smoked Ghost Jelly Brush over roasted carrots or sweet potatoes

• Smoked Ghost Stir into stir-fry sauce for a kick of heat

🧠 Ghost Pepper Fact

Ghost peppers (aka Bhut Jolokia) once held the world record for the hottest pepper. Measuring over 1,000,000 Scoville units, they’re so intense they’ve been used in military-grade pepper sprays—and yet in the right hands (like ours), they deliver flavor as well as fire.

😷 Chef Fun Fact

This jelly is so spicy, Chef Sara wears a full respirator and gloves while preparing it. The aroma alone can bring a tear to the eye—but don’t worry, we do the hard part so you can just enjoy the thrill. 

Want to taste the most daring jelly in our collection?
This one’s not for the faint of heart—but it is for the flavor-chaser, the spice lover, and the brave foodie ready for a hot spoonful of Arizona boldness.