Description
Learn how to make classic Amish pickles and fruit preserves using straightforward methods for food preservation.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers
- Vinegar
- Sugar
- Salt
- Spices (e.g., dill, mustard seeds)
- Fruits (such as peaches, strawberries, or berries)
- Pectin
Instructions
- Prepare the jars: Begin by sterilizing your jars and lids.
- Make the pickles: Slice the cucumbers and pack them into sterilized jars.
- Create the brine: In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, salt, sugar, and spices, and bring to a boil.
- Seal and process: Wipe rims, seal jars, and process in boiling water bath.
- Make the preserves: Chop fruits, mix with sugar and pectin, and cook over medium heat.
- Fill the jars: Pour hot fruit mixture into jars, leaving headspace.
- Process the preserves: Process jars in boiling water bath.
- Cool and store: Allow jars to cool completely at room temperature.
Notes
Always sterilize jars and lids to prevent contamination. Store jars in a cool, dark place.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Preservation
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg