Lee Everett, then wife of DJ and Comedian Kenny, visited the USA in 1979. During this trip Lee came across a tastebud revelation, a chilli pepper jelly, and was instantly hooked. On her return to the UK, Lee began developing her own unique version of a Chilli Pepper Jelly.
Although an accomplished cook, perfection was not easy to achieve, but once there, Chilli Jelly was born. The product was a huge hit with family and friends, with demand being so big that it quickly developed into a cottage industry, with Chilli Jelly being sold locally to a variety of fine food outlets. Hand-cooked batch runs went from 10 or 20 jars up to 1,000 jars in the final batch run. So it was no wonder that Kenny Everett, with his zany sense of humour, nicknamed her 'Chilliqueen'. The name has stuck and appeared on the jars as the brand ever since. Suggestions and recipes are on their website here.
Kenny Everett, my all-time favourite DJ - a truly inspired genius, who was placed on this planet to entertain:
