Ingredients: 4 lb Dapple Dandy Pluot, de-stoned 4 1/2 cups sugar 1 box powdered pectin 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 inch knob ginger, sliced 2 tablespoons fresh thyme 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Directions: Prep jars/lids for canning. Place the pluots into a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add the sugar, ginger, lemon juice, vinegar and thyme. […]
Ingredients: 8 cups supremed grapefruits segments (I used Duncan) 5 cups sugar 1/2 box liquid pectin (3 oz., one of the little packets in the box) 3 stalks lemongrass (thick bottom parts only) Directions: Prep jars/lids for canning. Add the grapefruit segments and lemongrass into a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add the sugar. Bring to a […]
Ingredients: 15 Satsuma mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned* 6 cups water 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons ginger juice peels from 3 mandarins Directions: Prep your jars and lids. Evenly divide the segments between the jars. I found that each jar could hold 3 mandarins’ worth of segments. Bring the sugar, ginger juice, peel and water […]
Ingredients: 10-12 Bartlett pears, sliced 1 cup pear cider 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 stick cinnamon 2 inch chunk fresh ginger, peeled 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel (powdered) 1/4 teaspoon allspice splash dark rum (optional) Directions: Place all ingredients in a 4 quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 10-12 […]
Ingredients: 3 1/4 lb green (unripe) cherry tomatoes 6 cloves garlic (one for each jar) 6 cayenne peppers (one for each jar) 1/4 (loose) cup dill, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard seed 1/3 cup pickling salt 3 cups white vinegar 3 cups water Directions: Evenly divide the tomatoes, garlic, peppers, dill and mustard seeds […]
Ingredients: 3/4 lb Scotch Bonnet peppers, stems and most seeds removed 2 cups apple cider vinegar, divided use 6 cups sugar 6 oz. liquid pectin (both pouches in the box) Directions: In a blender, puree peppers and half of the vinegar. Prep jars/lids. In a heavy bottomed pot bring the puree, remaining vinegar and sugar […]
Ingredients: 20 Stayman-Winesap apples (or other firm, sweet apples) 10 cups water 4 cups sugar 6 cinnamon sticks 6 vanilla beans 12 whole star anise 12 black peppercorns 2 tablespoons whole cloves Directions: Prep 6 quart jars. Evenly divide the spices between the jars. Peel, core and slice the apples. Float them in water mixed […]
Ingredients: 8 small, green tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons pickling salt 1 habenaro, sliced thinly 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon dill seed 6 peppercorns 1 small shallot, minced Directions: Evenly divide the tomatoes, pepper, spices and shallot between 2 wide mouth pint jars. Bring the water, […]
Ingredients: 1 bunch long beans (aka yard long beans, Chinese long beans) 1 Korean or Chinese hot pepper, cut into strips 2 cups white vinegar 2 cups water 3 tablespoons shoaxing wine 1/4 cup pickling salt 4 cloves garlic 1 inch knob ginger, cut into 4 slices 1 tablespoon broken star anise 8 black peppercorns […]
Ingredients: 6 bulbs fennel, in 1/4 inch slices 6 bay leaves 4 1/2 cups water 4 cups white vinegar 1/3 cup pickling salt 1/4 cup minced fennel frond 6 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons sugar 3 teaspoons black peppercorns 3 teaspoons fennel seed 3 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed Directions: Bring the […]