This Cranberry Conserve recipe from Ball Fresh Preserving is refreshingly simple – in ingredients and in the mechanics of it – and so delicious! I had one jar that wouldn’t fit into my stock pot I was using for a water bath canner, and we enjoyed some of the conserve on slices of sharp...
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Apple Rosemary Jelly Recipe is a low-sugar or low-honey cooked jelly made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. This Apple Rosemary Jelly recipe is so versatile. Spread it over a warm muffin or croissant. Add it to a cheese board...
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Let’s face it pitting cherries is, well it’s the pits…literally! In an effort to forever eliminate this grueling task from our cherry jamming efforts we decided to find a better way. We made a batch of Sour Cherry Jam from Food in Jars with our push button mason jar Cherry Pitter that fits on...
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Cherry Habanero Lime Jam is a low-sugar or low-honey cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin using the juice and the pulp of cherries, with a touch of crisp lime. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener, allowing you to make a healthier version of...
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Cherry season is one of our favorites, but it never seems to be around long enough! It seems that every year, we’re scurrying to get and create something special with these delightful little fruits! In this Preserving Cherries Round-Up, we’re sharing our favorite ways to hold onto those wonderful flavors all year long. Our...
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Depending on which growing zone you’re in, rhubarb season may already be in full force, or it may just be beginning to show up in smallish bundles at the market. Often, the Red Variety of Rhubarb is most popular – that rosy hue just pops in those gorgeous foody posts- so it’s no surprise....
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Pears are such a great choice to make a flavorful preserve, especially in this Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe. We’ve made pear butter, pear jams, pear ginger conserve, and Pear-Cranberry Conserve with Almonds and Crystallized Ginger. Pears make great jams, conserves, syrups, chutneys, and even sweet pear butters. This Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe...
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Although this is a very common question, before we tell you how to sterilize canning jars, we will discuss some of the misconceptions on this issue. We will look at when and why sterilizing jars prior to canning could be necessary. What does Sterilization mean? To sterilize a canning jar, it would have to...
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