15 Canning Recipes With Water Bath Method

Canning gives you the ability to preserve fresh summer produce so that you can enjoy it all year. Make delicious spaghetti sauces to use those garden tomatoes or make zesty dill pickles with your cucumber harvest. You can even can fruit like cherries, peaches and pears. By following a few simple steps you can preserve your surplus fruits and veggies for the winter when things are not in season. You can even make jams to give as homemade gifts!

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Sweet & Salty Spiced Pickled Cherries

With this recipe, you can save sweet fruity cherries for winter. It is a very unique take on canned cherries with anise and spices, bringing out salty, sweet, and tangy flavors.

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Homemade Applesauce

With just 5 easy ingredients you can make the best homemade applesauce to last you for months (and please all the family). Ground cinnamon and clove are what make this recipe truly nostalgic.

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The Best Old Fashioned Pickled Beets Recipe

These pickled beets are crunchy and tangy, and will definitely remind you of childhood. They are easy to pickle and make a great side dish.

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Canning Peaches with Honey

This recipe is an ultimate sweet and silky delight. Fresh peaches canned with honey are so easy to make and so tasty to enjoy during winter!

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Grandma’s Dill Pickles

Crunchy and garlicky, these dill pickles are a staple canning project. They turn out so aromatic and yummy!

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Canned Spaghetti Sauce

If you love simple pasta dishes, make this canned tomato-garlic sauce. It will save you time on weeknights and guarantee delicious meals.

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Canning Apple Butter

This simple and thick apple butter will be a great spiced condiment. It is also a delicious way to use up large amounts of apples.

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The Best Homemade Spiced Christmas Jam

This jam recipe is perfect for Christmas because of the spice blend, bright red colors, and, of course, the rich sweet taste of strawberries and cranberries. The best part? It only takes 45 minutes total to make it.

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Sour Cherry Pie Filling for Canning

This recipe makes a beautiful tart and sweet cherry filling for pies, cheesecakes, and strudels. The filling is versatile and you will be able to make so many desserts!

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Canned Candied Jalapenos

These little "surprises" will add flavor to so many dishes! The spicy kick with sweet syrup is what makes the Cowboy Candy aka candied jalapenos so tasty.

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Tomato Jam

This tomato jam is simple and delicious and will be perfect on toast or omelet topping for breakfast. It is sweet and savory, and packed with healthy nutrients.

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Easy Homemade Strawberry Jam

Strawberry season is so short, but with this easy recipe we can enjoy the sweet homemade jam whenever we want. Get some toast with butter and top it with this jam for a perfect Sunday breakfast.

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Old-fashioned Bread & Butter Pickles

These pickles are sliced and perfect as sweet and sour condiment. Onions, different peppers, celery, and mustard make the brine tangy, sweet, and versatile.

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Habanero Apricot Jelly

An amazing balanced combination of sweet apricots and spicy habanero peppers. It will come in handy to serve quick appetizers or with sandwiches and burgers.

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