The spices deepen the flavors of the jam, especially the vanilla, which leaves a creamy essence. It is so good on yogurt and even atop strawberry ice cream. Spiced Strawberry Jam Ingredients: 5 2/3 cups mashed strawberries (measure after mashing) 7½ Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg 5 cups granulated… Continue reading Spiced Strawberry Jam
Tag: Canning
Bread and Butter Pickles
Bread and Butter Pickles Ingredients: 4 pounds pickling cucumbers 2 pounds sweet onions 1/3 cup fine sea salt 2 cups granulated sugar 2 Tbsp mustard seed 2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp black peppercorns 3 cups apple cider vinegar Directions: Soak cucumbers in cold water, wash off and drain. Trim off… Continue reading Bread and Butter Pickles
Spiced Peach Jam
Spiced Peach Jam Ingredients: 5 1/3 cups mashed peaches, pealed and pitted – see below (measure after mashing) 4 Tbsp bottled lemon juice 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg 6 Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin 4 cups granulated sugar Directions: Wash canning jars, with bands and new lids, in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, and… Continue reading Spiced Peach Jam
Canned Spiced Pickled Beets
Canned Spiced Pickled Beets Ingredients: 3 bunches beets, smaller ones, about 20-22 total 3 cups thinly sliced sweet onion (half moon shape) 2 cups granulated sugar 3 sticks cinnamon, broken in half 1 Tbsp mustard seed 1 tsp whole allspice 1 tsp whole cloves 1 tsp sea salt 2½ cups apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)… Continue reading Canned Spiced Pickled Beets
Small Batch Strawberry Jam
End of July brings Everbearing Strawberries into season, and a small batch of jam doesn’t take long to capture the bright taste of it. Small Batch Strawberry Jam Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups mashed strawberries (measure after mashing) 3 Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin 2 cups granulated sugar Directions: Wash canning jars, with bands and new… Continue reading Small Batch Strawberry Jam