Cantaloupe Preserves

aktanabe's Note:

A great way to finish off the growing season!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 1/2 pints

• 5 cups cantaloupe (cubed)
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 (85 ml) packet liquid fruit pectin (in a foil pouch)
• ½ teaspoon butter or ½ teaspoon margarine

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pan bring to a boil and simmer until fruit is clear.
2. Puree in blender (if needed).
3. Ladle into prepared jars.
4. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Sheri Lou]

Delicious! This recipe has the perfect blend of spices and fruit. I used less sugar, because my cantaloupes from the local farmer's market were very sweet and a bit over-ripe. I just tasted as I went, in order to get the right sweetness. That was the only ingredient that I had to change, otherwise it was perfect! I left the melons in good-sized chunks, because I like "chunky" preserves.