What are you canning now?

[yotetrapper]

I used two cups and boiled the water, then just dumped the clover into the boiling water and turned it off....is that wrong? Am I supposed to boil the clover in the water before turning off the heat? Steeped it between an hour and an hour and a half. Guess if I make more I'll try more clover....

I have tons of spearmint and am thinking of making spearmint jelly but what would I DO with spearmint jelly???

 

[BoerneChickens]

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Mint jelly is classically used with lamb (although I have never really liked that pairing myself).

Maybe make Nutella and mint jelly sandiwches? It would taste like thin mint girl scout cookie!

 

[vfem]

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Mint jelly is classically used with lamb (although I have never really liked that pairing myself).

Maybe make Nutella and mint jelly sandiwches? It would taste like thin mint girl scout cookie!

Mmmm... mint jelly heated up and poured over chocolate ice cream!

 

[arabianequine]

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You could add some jalapenos to the spearmint jelly for a little less sweet and I think it would be great with some kind of meat ribs maybe, basted and grilled on the meat......

 

[Kim_NC]

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For everyone making the wild flower jellies, mint jellies, etc - you need to make a real infusion for full flavor. To make a proper infusion, you pour hot boiling liquid (water, juice, whatever the recipe calls for) over the flowers or leaves, cover, and allow to steep on the counter for a couple hours. Then refrigerate and allow to set another 12-24 hours. Finally strain it. The resulting 'juice' is an infusion and will give your product a much better flavor.

ETA: For most recipes of this type you do not actually boil the flowers or leaves in the water - that can make the product bitter or with a strong bite that tastes 'off'.

 

[prairiegirl]

I made up two batches of Strawberry Jam and one of Pineapple Jam.
The pineapple I just kind of winged it using the Ball Low/No Sugar pectin. I used canned pineapple and canned pineapple juice. It's good, but needs a bit more pineapple.

Does anyone have a family favorite pineapple jam recipe they could share?

 

[vfem]

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I do fresh pineapple, and I cut it up and let sit and drip juice in the fridge over night before I cook it up. A little apple juice in with the mix helps. Other then that... don't mess with nature I say!!!

 

[urban dreamer]

I made 7 jars of whitegrape/peach jelly. My family has already eaten 5 jars of apple jelly and 5 jars of blueberry jam that I made in March. I have alot of excess blueberry juice from the jam that I would like to mix with apple juice later on. I think that would make a nice jelly.

I have a questions on canning veggies. My green beans are not producing alot at all. All that I have harvested is frozen until I have enough for a meal. My question is, can I keep freezing the green beans until I have enough to can? Would it be ok to thaw them and then can them? Would it change the texture? Our local farmers market has recently opened up and I was thinking about getting a bunch of produce to can there and just eat the little bit I have grown without canning it. I wish I had planted more green beans! Im really going to miss my garden when I move into an apartment next year. Thank goodness for farmers markets!

 

[vfem]

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I only freeze my greenbeans because they are as close to fresh as I can get and are worth it when thanksgiving comes for my greenbean casserole!

Then again, I only ever freeze my corn too.

 

[HenThymes]

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I only freeze my greenbeans because they are as close to fresh as I can get and are worth it when thanksgiving comes for my greenbean casserole!

Then again, I only ever freeze my corn too.

Same here, it is soo easy to just freeze my green beans and corn. I love me some garden fresh green beans (even if they have been in the freezer) slow cooked all day on the stove with some onion,garlic,mushrooms and bacon it them for flavor....Mmmmmm mmmmm

Downside is my seven year old hates corn and refuses to eat green beans unless they are from a can and all mushy..