Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Jelly is sweet/tart and flecked with vanilla bean seeds. It turns morning toast or a pb&j sandwich into a gourmet treat. Be sure to can some for holiday gifts!
Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Jelly is sweet/tart and flecked with vanilla bean seeds. It turns morning toast or a pb&j sandwich into a gourmet treat. Be sure to can some for holiday gifts!
Are you enjoying the abundance of strawberries, blueberries and peaches right now? Whether you grow your own, pick fruit in an orchard or simply have access to stores with an amazing amount of fresh, ripe fruit, you may be like me, wondering how on earth you can preserve some for later. Fruit jams and jellies
This unique small batch Easy French Apple Jam Recipe is simple to make, has a gorgeous golden color, a fresh apple flavor, a chunky texture, and a surprise hint of spice from the cardamom.
Blueberry lavender jam combines some of the best flavors and scents of summer, to be preserved and revisited throughout the year. Makes 10-12 half pintsNote: The calcium and directions for the calcium water in this recipe is included in the Pomona's package.
Are you enjoying the abundance of strawberries, blueberries and peaches right now? Whether you grow your own, pick fruit in an orchard or simply have access to stores with an amazing amount of fresh, ripe fruit, you may be like me, wondering how on earth you can preserve some for later. Fruit jams and jellies
This Jamie Oliver Quince Jam Recipe is the Best and Easiest British quick Jam Recipes Ever. This homemade Quince Jam or jelly is made with ripe quince, lemon zest, preserving sugar, and an optional touch of orange blossom water. What makes this Jamie Oliver Quince jam recipe special is the use of orange blossom water, which gives it a unique and rich flavor to the jelly. Serve this Persian-style Quince jam with cheeses, as a topping for ice cream, or as a sweet spread on your breakfast toast.
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These canning recipes are the perfect way to make use of leftover fruits and vegetables from your garden.
Striped jelly pours make your homemade jams and jellies look extra special. Great for gift giving, or as a premium product for your farm market stand.
A delicious Pear Vanilla Jam recipe from Marissa of Food In Jars. One of my favorite jam recipes!
Looking for some unique jelly and jam recipes to make this summer? It's so much fun to create a jar of summer all on your own, and this post is full of some fabulously creative ideas!
Are you enjoying the abundance of strawberries, blueberries and peaches right now? Whether you grow your own, pick fruit in an orchard or simply have access to stores with an amazing amount of fresh, ripe fruit, you may be like me, wondering how on earth you can preserve some for later. Fruit jams and jellies
If you're like unusual jam recipes you're in the right place! From corn cob jam to bourbon jelly to banana jam to bacon jelly to T.O.E. jam!
Homemade jam recipes to use fruit leftovers and turn them into delicious addition to your cakes or ice cream toppings. Traditional recipes and great taste.
This simple mango jam recipe is bright and sunny, just like fresh mangoes. It comes together with just three ingredients, no pectin required!
This strawberry honey butter is an easy and delicious recipe for homemade preserves. Fresh strawberries and honey make it so much better than store bought jam! This recipe makes 4 half pint jars.
Strawberry season is near, let the jam making begin! But what if you want to make something other than basic jam or jelly? Our strawberry recipe roundup list has you covered! We have butter, syrup, & chutney recipes too! Not everyone wants 7 cups of sugar in their jam either, so we also have reduced sugar options. AND we designed these FREE Printable Strawberry Canning Labels & Hang Tags so you can decorate all of your berry-good looking jars! There are multiple fun and colorful canning labels that you can handwrite text onto for your specific canned goodies. We also include cute labels just for jam and jelly. The printable hang tags include a variety of designs with fun sayings. Download the FREE Printable Strawberry Canning Labels & Hang Tags. Download the FREE Printable Strawberry Canning Labels & Hang Tags. When I can strawberries, I want to make sure I taste the natural strawberry flavor and not just added sugar. Now tastes vary, so perhaps some prefer jam that tastes like candy! Yet I gathered up some lower sugar strawberry canning recipes for this post as well as traditional recipes. I note which strawberry recipes use reduced sugar or substitutes like honey or maple syrup. Many traditional jam recipes have 6+ cups of sugar, so for those looking to cut back on added sugar, please give the lower sugar recipes a try. If you want to reduce sugar in jam, you can also use a low-sugar pectin. Pomona’s Pectin allows you to use even less sugar than other traditional low-sugar pectins. Many canners think they need a ton of sugar to can jam. This is not true, although opinions differ for sure. How much sugar do you need to preserve fruit or retain the color of what’s in the jar? Instead of sugar, can you opt for natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup instead (which are just sugars in a different form, yet more “healthy” options compared to refined sugar)? If so, what are the ratios of those ingredients to replace sugar? One important thing to note is the shelf life of canned goods preserved without sugar (or with reduced sweeteners). Lower sugar jam options will have a much shorter shelf life after opening the jar. So once the jar is open and in the fridge, it may last a few weeks before it starts to go bad. Traditional high sugar jams will of course last much longer in the fridge, sometimes a year or more! You can expect to have the same shelf life for unopened jars, although there may be some discoloration with low or no-sugar varieties. Canning in smaller jars will allow you to use up opened low-sugar jams much faster before they spoil. I prefer small 4-oz jam jars. 4-oz mason jars are the perfect size for canning small batch jams with natural sweeteners. The jam should get used up long before it can spoil in the fridge after opening. Here are a few good places to read more about reducing (or eliminating) additional added sugar in recipes. While sugar is not needed to can fruit, it helps improve flavor and color. Simply Canning has info on the downsides of canning without sugar. Once opened, a sugar-free or naturally sweetened jam will not last as long in the fridge, or it may become discolored on the shelf. The best solution for that in my opinion is to can in the smallest jars so you can use it up before it goes bad. I often can jam in 4-oz jars. Kathleen from Roots & Boots has a great article on how to can sugar and pectin free jam. She helps dispel some of the myths about canning without sugar. HealthyCanning also has an article on canning substitutes like Stevia or sucralose. The good news is that it is perfectly safe to use maple syrup or honey in place of sugar when canning. You can read more about how to substitute honey for sugar in recipes (honey can also replace other sweeteners). Swapping these natural sweeteners in place of sugar will change the taste of a recipe. Some recipes may work better using honey versus maple syrup. And while some recipes are created and tested using a specific sweetener, you can always experiment on your own too. Maple syrup can effect the taste of fruit. It’s best to use a light golden or amber syrup that has a more delicate taste so fruit isn’t overwhelmed with a maple syrup taste. Home Spun Seasonal Living has an article on how to use maple syrup in recipes in place of sugar. Naturally Sweet Food in Jars by Marisa McClellan has already tested canning recipes using natural sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, agave, fruit juice concentrate, & more. I highly recommend this book if you want to reduce refined sugar in canning recipes. And plus, all the hard work of testing recipes with sugar alternatives has been done for you! There are different pectins you can use that help reduce some of the sugar in jam recipes. SBCanning has a good rundown of these pectins for reduced sugar canning recipes. Even plain water may be used to can fruit, although a light sugar syrup may be a bit tastier. Making Jam & Jelly Without Pectin The National Center for Home Food Preservation has guidelines on making Jelly without Added Pectin & also making Jam without Added Pectin. If you don’t add pectin to canned jams, you can expect to have a softer set jam. I personally don’t find that to be an issue at all. It is also possible to remake and reprocess jelly that is too soft. On the other hand, you can also have jam & jelly that is too stiff! This can be the result of overcooking, adding too much pectin, or too little fruit, juice, or sugar. If a jam or jelly is too soft or stiff for your liking, you can always use the final product in a different way than intended. For instance, you can add to vinaigrette or meat glazes, oatmeal or smoothies, or ice cream toppings. Or you can just suck it up buttercup and eat that runny jam on biscuits still! If you have runny jam, you can attempt to remake and reprocess it. Or, you can keep as-is and stir into oatmeal or serve on top of ice cream. Problems with Final Jam & Jelly Products The National Center for Home Food Preservation has a handy chart on common issues with canned jam and jelly. So if you are wondering why your jelly is cloudy or why there are crystals or bubbles in your final product, take a look at their chart! NOW, on to some recipes! Again, I note which recipes are lower sugar, use sugar alternatives, and have specialty pectin or no added commercial pectin at all. Strawberry Jams & Preserves It’s hard to beat traditional strawberry jam on biscuits or rolls! I also like to stir a spoon into my yogurt, oatmeal, or add to ice cream and nut butter sandwiches. But every once in a while, I like to dress up basic jam and add vanilla bean, brown sugar, or other fruit to my strawberry jam. Add our rustic Custom Apothecary Strawberry labels to your finished jam jars. Shop for matching canning labels in the Apothecary Canning Label Collection. Strawberry Jam with Natural Pectin Canning Recipe Our Strawberry Jam recipe uses natural pectin in the form of granny smith apples and lemon. You make homemade applesauce “pectin” first, then you add it to your berries. It’s obviously a little more involved than using store-bought pectin, but the results are worth it. Plus you will have a more natural pectin. Our recipe also reduces the sugar a bit more than most traditional strawberry jam recipes. Get the strawberry jam canning recipe on our blog post and shop for Apothecary Strawberry Canning Labels in our shop. Below are additional jam recipes. Some of these recipes are pectin-free. Since strawberries are pretty low in pectin, making a jam without pectin will yield a softer setting jam. Healthy Strawberry Jam (Refrigerator recipe with maple syrup & chia seeds) Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam (no sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Low Sugar Strawberry Jam (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry Jam Sweetened with Juice Concentrate (with Pomona’s Pectin) Honey Strawberry Jam Recipe with Chia Seeds (low sugar with honey, no pectin) Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam (with honey, no pectin) Honey Sweetened Strawberry Vanilla Jam (with honey & Pomona’s Pectin) Honey Sweetened Strawberry Vanilla Jam (with small amount of honey & Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry Freezer Jam (classic pectin freezer recipe) Strawberry Freezer Jam (with Liquid Pectin) Strawberry Maple Jam (with maple syrup & low-sugar pectin) Small Batch Strawberry Balsamic Jam (no pectin) Strawberry Basil Jam Strawberry Cardamom Jam (Refrigerator recipe with no pectin) If you have handfuls of mixed berries, try making a fruit compote! You can sweeten with concentrated fruit juice and a splash of lemon juice so the berry taste really shines! Strawberry Jams with Other Fruits & Vegetables Traditional Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Strawberry Rhubarb Jam (lower sugar but can be adjusted to taste, no pectin) Strawberry Rhubarb Lemon Jam (low sugar, no pectin) Low Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Jam (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Rhubarb Berry Jam (No-pectin refrigerator recipe with strawberries, blueberries, & powdered sugar) Strawberry Rose Hips Jam (no cooking, no pectin immersion blender recipe, optional raw honey) Strawberry Meyer Lemon Jam Small Batch Strawberry Fig Jam (no pectin) Strawberry Kiwi Jam (no pectin) Strawberry Kiwi Jam with Ginger (classic pectin) Tutti Fruiti Jam (no pectin, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, & raspberry) Strawberry Plum Jam (no pectin) Strawberry Plum Rosemary Jam (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry Ginger Jam (Ball flex pectin) Strawberry, Honey and Ginger Preserves (honey with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry-Banana Jam (honey with Pomona’s Pectin) Low Sugar Apricot Strawberry Jam (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Pineapple-Strawberry Jam (low sugar or honey option with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry-Jalapeno Jam (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry-Cranberry Jam (low sugar or honey option with Pomona’s Pectin) Honey Sweetened Mixed Fruit Compote (honey with mixed berries) Our FREE Printable Strawberry Canning Labels are available for jam & jelly. Also included are blank labels for you to handwrite your own text. Strawberry Jelly It must be jelly cuz jam don’t shake like that! Jelly making (or eaten’) just ain’t my thing. I would rather have all the fruit pulp in a jar, but jelly does look awfully pretty all jarred up! Here are a handful of jelly recipes to try. Strawberry Jelly (uses Sure-Jell) Strawberry Rhubarb Jelly (pectin-free recipe uses gelatin jello) Strawberry Prosecco Jelly (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry Pepper Jelly (refrigerator recipe with low-sugar pectin) Strawberries I have only canned whole strawberries a few times. They taste ok enough, but I prefer to freeze them whole instead of canning them. They get soft and the color pulls out of them once canned. But they seem to taste perfectly fine and work well in oatmeal. You can also add vanilla bean or spices to basic canned strawberries if you wish. Canning Whole Strawberries (no sugar & low sugar options) Fermented Strawberries with Honey (ferment & refrigerate) Pickled Strawberries (refrigerator recipe with honey) Quick Pickled Strawberries (refrigerator recipe with sugar) Spicy Pickled Strawberries (no sugar refrigerator recipe) Strawberry Sauces, Syrups, Chutneys, & Butters Because some times you want something different than jam! Butters are tasty on biscuits and syrup is lovely on pancakes. But how about some strawberry BBQ sauce or vinaigrette? Now that IS different! Strawberry Honey Butter (low sugar recipe uses sugar & honey) Strawberry Rhubarb Butter (honey or maple syrup) Strawberry Rhubarb Butter (lower sugar) Strawberry Hibiscus Butter Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce (not a canning recipe) Strawberry Salsa Fresh Strawberry Sauce (Low-sugar refrigerator recipe. You can use sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste) Fermented Strawberry Rhubarb Chutney (ferment & refrigerate) Strawberry Syrup (lower sugar recipe) Strawberry Chutney Strawberry-Lemon Marmalade (low sugar with Pomona’s Pectin) Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing Our FREE Printable Strawberry Hang Tags are perfect for gift giving jars of jam, jelly, preserves, or butter! Strawberry Pie Filling The only strawberry pie I have ever eaten has come from Elby’s Big Boy (in some parts, Elby’s is called Frisch’s Big Boy). It is a tasty but heavily gelled and goopy pie. Not to mention super sweet. While I’ve never eaten homemade canned strawberry pie filling, I can only imagine it is far superior to anything in most restaurants. Strawberry pie filling requires thickening, but there are only a few thickeners approved by the USDA. Clear Jel seems to be a favorite for canners since it doesn’t clump. The non-instant Clear Jel (regular type Clear Jel) will withstand the canning process. Avoid old recipes that call for flour or cornstarch for thickening as those are not approved for canning any more. Alternatively, you could preserve strawberries in syrup, then thicken with cornstarch after opening the jar. Strawberry Pie Filling (uses Clear Jel) Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling (uses Clear Jel) Drinks & Concentrates Syrups and sodas and juice, oh my! Most of these recipes are for the refrigerator. The exception being a wonderful strawberry lemonade concentrate for canning. Fermented Strawberry Rhubarb Soda (ferment & refrigerate) Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate (canning recipe) Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade (refrigerator recipe) Strawberry Kombucha (ferment & refrigerate) Strawberry Juice (optional minimal sugar used) Strawberry Simple Syrup (refrigerator recipe) Download the FREE Printable Strawberry Canning Labels & Hang Tags. Shop all of our Strawberry Canning Labels on CanningCrafts.com See our Canning Strawberries Pinterest Board for more strawberry recipes. 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Orange Jelly has all the flavors of summertime packed into a delicious jar of homemade jam! This is an easy jam to make that is full of bright citrus flavors!
Have you ever heard of Monkey Butter? I sure didn’t! But when I saw it on Pinterest, the name itself piqued my curiosity, and I was immediately intrigued. Monkey Butter is a real thing. Monkey butter is one of those recipes your grandkids will talk about for years. They can even be part of preparing... Read More
Our friend and guest blogger Chez LaRae created this festive Carrot Cake Jam canning recipe. You can follow LaRae’s amazing food adventures on Instagram and her website. LaRae is a self-taught baker, cooking and baking instructor, recipe developer, and an editor at @thefeedfeed. See LaRae's other recipe guest blog posts. Carrot cake lovers, what if you could preserve the warm, rich flavors of this delicious cake in a jar? Freshly shredded orange carrots, chopped apples, juicy pineapples, coconut, and nuts suspended in a lovely spiced jam. Make and can this today, and enjoy the sweet taste throughout the year. Serve on English muffins, with yogurt, pancakes, waffles, alongside cheese and crackers, or with vanilla ice cream. For a real treat, make this cream cheese ice cream. And remember to affix lovely CanningCrafts' canning labels on your jars with a bit of pretty ribbon for tasty gifts for all of the carrot cake enthusiasts in your life. Carrot Cake Jam Recipe Recipe adapted from “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving” 2006. Preservation method: Water bath canning Difficulty level: Easy Yield: About six 8-oz jars You will need clean jars and closures, a boiling-water canner, rack, jar lifter, canning funnel, and wooden skewer PRINT THE RECIPE CARD 1 ½ cup peeled and finely grated carrots (about three carrots) 1 ½ cups cored, peeled, chopped Granny Smith apple (about one apple) 1 ¾ cup canned crushed pineapple, including juice 3 tbsp bottled lemon juice 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 package regular powdered fruit pectin (49 to 57 grams) 6 ½ cups granulated sugar (measured out in a bowl and ready to use) ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut ¼ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts Prepare water bath canner, lids, and jars. Place one or two small, clean plates in your freezer for jam “frozen plate test.” See details below*. In a large, deep stainless steel saucepan (that has a lid), combine carrots, apples, pineapple with juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and whisk in pectin until dissolved. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar all at once and return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. At first sugar mixture will appear dry, but it will turn into a thick liquid when heated and stirred. Boil hard, stirring constantly for one minute. Add coconut and walnuts. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving ¼” head space. Remove air bubbles and readjust head space, if necessary. Thoroughly wipe rims with moistened cloth. Center lids on jars, screw bands down until finger-tip tight. Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process for 10 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, and cool completely.Wipe jars and affix CanningCrafts’ canning labels. Date and store in a cool, dry place for up to 12 months. PRINT THE RECIPE CARD These Custom Foodie's Delight Canning Labels come in 9 color options. Customize these printed labels with your name, food, saying, contact info, or weight. Custom Foodie's Delight Kraft Canning Labels make a rustic addition to jam jars, baked goods, or sugar scrubs. * Frozen plate test: To avoid runny jam, when you believe the jam is cooked, grab one of the plates from your freezer and plop a small spoonful of carrot cake jam at the center. Let it sit for a minute or so and then run a wooden spoon through the jam. If the jam does not run back into the line, it is set. If it is runny and saucy, boil the sauce for another minute until done. Follow our We're Jammin' Pinterest Board for more jam recipes Sign up for our newsletter to get free printables, gardening tips, recipes, product updates, & a 10% off coupon on your first order of canning labels in our shop.
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Are you enjoying the abundance of strawberries, blueberries and peaches right now? Whether you grow your own, pick fruit in an orchard or simply have access to stores with an amazing amount of fresh, ripe fruit, you may be like me, wondering how on earth you can preserve some for later. Fruit jams and jellies
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Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Jelly is sweet/tart and flecked with vanilla bean seeds. It turns morning toast or a pb&j sandwich into a gourmet treat. Be sure to can some for holiday gifts!
