*** This recipes can be made with different herbs, check measurements on the herb as follows below. Rosemary Jelly – 4T finely chopped rosemary and a few drops of red food coloring. Sage Jelly – 4 T finely chopped sage and a few drop of yellow food coloring. Mint Jelly _ 2 cups finely chopped […]

1. In a medium pan combine the strawberries, apple-grape sweetener, water and orange juice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly and cook at a low boil 10 to 15 minutes, until very thick. Stir often. (To test for gelling, put about 1/2 teaspoon jam on a chilled saucer and place in freezer for […]

It is best to cut the meat into 4-6 lb pieces. Have a barrel ready and spread a layer of Salt on the bottom. Rub ea ch piece of the meat with a mixture of Salt and Pepper and pack down in layers, covering ea ch with a layer of Salt. The top layer should […]

1. Wash, hull and halve berries. Crush one layer at a time and measure 5 3/4 cup into a 6-quart kettle. Stir in lemon juice. Add pkg of pectin and stir thoroughly to dissolve. This will take several minutes. Stir down sides of pan and crush any remaining lumps of pectin. 2. Place pan on […]

1. In heavy large nonreactive pot, combine tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, and 6 lavender sprigs. Mix well. Bring to boiling, stirring to dis- solve sugar. Reduce heat. 2. Boil gently, uncovered, until tomatoes break down and the mixture becomes jelly-like, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir and skim off […]

Simmer uncovered for about 1 hour or until light syrup is formed. Remove lemon. Put preserves into sterilized jars.

Yield: About 7 to 8 half-pints Procedure: Crush apples and pears in a large saucepan and stir in cinnamon. Thoroughly mix sugar and lemon juice with fruits and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove […]

In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, sugar, five spice powder, ginger, hot pepper sauce and lemon juice; blend well. Place over low heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil, skim off foam and cook over medium heat, stirring frequenly, until mixture becomes transparent and thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Ladle into hot, sterilized […]

Makes eight eight-oz. jars. Wash and seed peppers; chop in food processor or grind in blender or meat grinder. Add enough pepper pulp to the vinegar and lemon juice to make four cups. Mix in a large kettle with sugar, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat […]

1. For the apple-grape sweetener: In a large saucepan, combine the apple and grape juice concentrates. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly and cook at a low boil 15 to 20 minutes. Measure; you should have about 2 cups. Transfer to a jar and cool. Cover and refrigerate. 2. For the pineapple sweetener: […]