Originally found on diynatural.com. This has the instructions to use dry spices and citric acid so it can be canned safely. I’ve been tweaking it over time and adjusting spices on this list. Ingredients 7 lbs tomatoes (4 avg. Romas = 1 lb.) 1 cup yellow onion (diced) ½ cup filtered water 3 Tbsp tomato paste 4 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp dried oregano 2 tsp dried basil 2 bay leaves 2 tsp granulated… Continue reading
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Recipes and Methods
Gonzo’s Mom’s Pickles
This is Sarah Gonzales’ pickle recipe. Gonzo brought amazing sandwiches to school every day in high school, and he always gave me his pickles. They are magical. Makes 4 1/2-gallon jars Brine Ingredients 1 qt. White Vinegar 3 qts. water 1 cup pickling salt Fill each 1/2-gallon jar with washed cucumbers, one grape leaf, two… Continue reading
Peach Syrup/Topping
Ingredients 10 cups peaches, pitted, peeled, and chopped 4 tbsp lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp clear vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups white sugar 2 cups water 3 tbsp Sure-Jell pectin (more for thicker syrup) Instructions Put peaches, lemon juice, vanilla, sugar, and water in a large pot. Using immersion blender, blend until smooth. Bring a… Continue reading
Dilly Beans
Ingredients To make 60 pints: Instructions
Peach Salsa
Peach Salsa 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 4 jalapeno peppers, minced 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 tsp grated lime zest 1 1/2 cups white sugar (up to 3… Continue reading
Pit and Peel Jelly
Peel and Pit Jelly Pit and Peels from peaches (get from peeling peaches) 3 cups water 3 cups sugar 3-4 tbsp. lemon juice 1 package pectin Boil pits and peels in 3 cups of water for 10 minutes. Let steep for another 10 minutes. Drain well and discard peelings and pits. Be sure you have… Continue reading
Canned Peaches
Canned Peaches Peaches (we did a whole box) Sugar Citric acid Mix light syrup. Light syrup = 1 cup sugar to 1 quart water. Keep on stove just under a boil. Peel and pit peaches. Treat with citric acid. I did this in the cold water bath used in my peeling process. 1… Continue reading
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 4 cups strawberries, mashed slightly 4 cups rhubarb, chopped 4 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 box pectin Combine fruit, pectin, and lemon juice in large pot. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, mashing fruit. Add sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard 1 minute. Turn off heat… Continue reading
Strawberry Pineapple Jam
My boys LOVE strawberry jam, and I had some frozen from when they were on sale recently, and I was hoping to make them stretch a little farther so I was looking for fruits to blend with strawberries. I could have made strictly strawberry jam, but nothing I have canned is plain…. I just have… Continue reading
Aunt Mae’s Pear Honey
So, I got a great recipe via my Aunt DeAnna that belonged to my Great-(great?) Aunt Mae. We got to talking canning at my last visit to Grand Junction, and Nanny, DeAnna and I were discussing recipes. They brought up Pear Honey and I said, “Wha?” It’s thicker than honey but thinner than jam. It’s… Continue reading