Cottle Strawberry Nursery — Local services in Faison

🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓 Oh, sweet strawberry salvation! 🍓 we scored Cottle Strawberries in Richlands, NC? That's like getting front-row seats to a berry rock concert—only juicier. At D & D Pest Control Co., we may be known for controlling creepy crawlies, but let’s be honest, we also dominate the jelly game every spring like Southern grandmas at a pie contest.

Now let’s talk about your strawberry jelly. And not just any jelly. We’re talking Strawberry Peppered Jelly—the sassy Southern cousin of strawberry jam that shows up sweet but leaves with a peppery kick. D & D keeps a few jars of this spicy berry gold stashed next to the Termidor. We spread it on biscuits during morning termite inspections. It’s multitasking, y’all.

🐝 STRAWBERRY PEPPERED JELLY RECIPE (D & D Secret-Not-So-Secret Anymore Edition) 🍓 Ingredients: 4 cups Cottle strawberries, hulled and crushed

1 cup apple cider vinegar

6 cups granulated sugar

2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste—go bold or go bland)

1 (3 oz) pouch liquid Certo pectin (or powdered pectin per instructions)

Optional: 1 small finely chopped jalapeño or habanero (if you wanna live dangerously)

🍳 Instructions: Crush those strawberries like a pest tech stepping on a cockroach—firm and final.

In a large pot, combine strawberries, vinegar, and crushed red pepper. If you're using fresh hot peppers, toss them in too.

Slowly stir in the sugar and bring to a full rolling boil. Stir constantly. We’re not trying to caramelize this baby.

Add pectin. Keep it boiling hard for 1 minute (set a timer—don’t trust vibes).

Remove from heat. Skim foam off the top like you’re the cream of jelly royalty.

Pour hot mixture into sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.

Wipe rims, apply lids, and process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.

Let sit overnight to set. Or at least long enough to convince yourself you won’t eat it all with a spoon.

🔥 How to Eat Like You Mean It: Spread on goat cheese & crackers for bougie backyard snacking.

Glaze over grilled pork chops (chef's kiss, y’all).

Dab on a breakfast biscuit like it owes you money.

Secret pro move: Stir a spoonful into BBQ sauce—trust us.

Strawberry Peppered Jelly is like a Southern porch swing—starts gentle, but gives you a spicy shove if you lean in too close. D & D Pest Control Co. might be in the business of killing bugs, but when it comes to preserving berries, we’re 100% about that life. Eastern North Carolina summers wouldn’t be the same without Cottle’s finest fruit and a jelly that kicks harder than a mule in cowboy boots.

You’re not just eating jelly. You’re tasting local legend. 🍓🔥

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