Gifts Canning Recipes

"This recipe is an adaptation/mash-up of the strawberry jam recipe in the book titled Well Preserved by Mary Anne Dragan and the strawberry vanilla jam recipe in the book titled Put 'Em Up! by Sherri Brooks Vinton that also includes my own additions! The butter is optional and will help tame the foaming but don't use more than 1/2 teaspoon as this may..."

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Ingredients: bottled lemon juice, strawberries...

"Great for Bloody Marys, appetizer tray, gifts, etc. Stringbeans may be substitued. She suggests oven roasting the asparagus 'scraps' by drizzling with olive oil and giving a sprinkle of salt and pepper. From A Farmgirl's Dabbles."

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Ingredients: dill seeds, fresh jalapeno peppers...

"From Barb Schaller the queen of canning."

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Ingredients: raspberry juice, lemon juice...

"I can't be the only one around here that likes pickled okra, can I? Great for martinis and Bloody Mary's."

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Ingredients: coriander seeds, dill seeds...

"Adapted from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. Try it added to hummus, spread on a roast beef sandwich or drizzled with a good quality olive oil and used as a dip for bread and crackers."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, ground cumin...

"Adapted from Leena Eats (http://www.leenaeats.com/blog/recipes/leena-cooks/leena-cooks-n-cans-blood-orange-port-mar/) who adapted it from p. 78 Complete Book of Small-Bath Preserving by Topp & Howard, this combines 5 different varieties of citrus with ginger and sweetened red wine to make a tangy and exotic spread for your morning toast! Makes..."

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Ingredients: blood oranges, fresh ginger...

"I love those cherry peppers from the grocer. Growing just one bush can give you enough supply for a year. Great for use in Italian dishes, stuffed with cheese or on sandwiches, but especially good in recipe #475541."

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Ingredients: cherry peppers, salt, sugar...

"Consider keeping the jalapeno seeds and membranes, otherwise the results will be good, but mild. Also, remember to use disposable latex gloves when handling peppers. I can't guarantee the recipe should you reduce the sugar because I've never made it otherwise. Sure-Jell Premium (yellow box) requires a certain amount of sugar to gel properly. (I..."

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Ingredients: powdered fruit pectin, granulated sugar...

"Your grilled meats, toasted baguettes, cheese platter are just dying for this condiment. The sad part is that it only makes 3 half-pint jars. Don't peel the tomatoes, the skins add to the texture. To Make Ahead: The jam can be refrigerated in sterilized jars for up to 1 month; if canning using a water-bath process and stored properly, it can last..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, tart green apples...

"A favourite recipe from my 103 year old grandmother. Each summer's end/autumn's beginning, the bees would gather at the screen door as she bottled this addictive blend."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, onions, peaches...

"Pears and bright, lemony-spicy ginger are a perfect flavor match. This gingered pear preserves recipe uses two types of ginger - fresh and crystallized - to add complexity and depth to the finished product. Jars of this mildly spiced preserve are a perfect gift during cold winter holidays and wonderful for cool autumn breakfasts. Cook's note: Lemon..."

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Ingredients: crystallized ginger, fresh ginger...