RIVERTON, Wyoming - Demand for jalapeños in the United States continues to rise 20 to 50 percent each year. The sensational popularity of this hot pepper stems from its unique taste, its heat and its versatility. Hi Mountain Seasonings has captured the essence of the potent little fruit and created its newest jerky flavor, Jalapeño Blend Jerky Cure & Seasoning.

This new flavor combines the rich, robust tang of the jalapeño with other natural seasonings, resulting in a spicy blend that will please any pepper lover's palate. Not as hot as the Hi Mountain's Inferno Seasoning, the new Jalapeño Blend Jerky Cure & Seasoning is warm but not too hot.

This kit, like the other 16 mouth-watering flavors that preceded it, comes with seasoning and cure for up to 15 pounds of whole muscle meat or 11 lbs of ground meat. The jerky can be made in the oven, smoker or dehydrator and is a healthy and economical alternative to store-bought snacks. Jalapeños are healthy, nutritious, low in calories, and high in potassium and vitamins A and C. In fact, a single pepper contains more vitamin C than a whole orange. By adding Jalapeño Blend Jerky Cure & Seasoning to your choice cuts of meat, your jerky will be healthier than ever.

The new Jalapeño Blend Jerky Cure & Seasoning is available online and retailers nationwide for $7.19

Hi Mountain's entire line of products, cooking tips, instructional videos, and recipes are also conveniently available at www.himtnjerky.com and can be found at high-quality sporting goods stores such as Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Academy Sports, Scheels All Sports, Dunham's, Gander Mountain, and Sportsman's Warehouse and farm and ranch stores including Blain's,Theisen's, Atwood's, and L&M Supply and at your local grocery store chain.

Located in the heart of Wyoming, Hi Mountain Seasonings was founded in 1991. It is the premier manufacturer of kits for homemade jerky and sausage. Hi Mountain Seasonings has successfully captured distinct, traditional Western flavors in its Jerky Cure & Seasonings, Western Style Seasonings, Bacon cures and other products that make up the unique line of gourmet Western seasonings. For additional information, write: Hi Mountain Seasonings, 1000 College View Drive, Riverton, WY 82501; call toll-free 1-800-829-2285; or visit the company website at www.himtnjerky.com.