Please note that not all of these recipes are tested and approved by the USDA and are noted on the recipe when this is the case. We understand the process of canning and use safe methods, but you are responsible for own health. Can at your own discretion.
Applesauce Canning Recipe
This applesauce recipe is super delicious and works with any variety of apples! So grab those apples and jars... and get a lot... because we’re about to make applesauce!
Canning Roasted Beets
We got the beets! Roasting the beets instead of boiling them before canning gives them a more concentrated flavor. Use for eating on salads, sandwiches, or straight out of the jar.
Cowboy Candy BBQ Sauce (using leftover Cowboy Candy Syrup)
We all know that leftover Cowboy Candy syrup is liquid gold. Here is one way to use up your syrup by creating a mind-blowing spicy BBQ sauce! This sauce is as good as any you will find at your favorite BBQ joint.
Jalapeno Fig Jam
A perfectly set spicy fig jam that can be water bath canned. You can use any hot pepper you'd like. Make it as mild or as spicy as you'd like!
Mango Salsa – No Tomatoes
It can feel like summer all year long with this no tomato, tropical salsa! Whenever our local grocery store has mangoes on sale, we stock up and can this salsa. It's great on rice, fish and straight out of the jar.
Natal Plum Jam (Num Num Jam)
Natal Plums (also called Num Nums) are plums that grow wild in warm regions, but they're also popular in landscaping. Their sweet and tart fruits are similar to cranberries and make a gorgeous colored jam that is great for gift giving.
Smoky Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapeños)
Sweet. Sour. Spicy. Smoky. Cowboy Candy is eaten straight out of the jar, on crackers or bagels with cream cheese, on salads, on meat dishes...basically, you find any excuse to eat these! Your family and friends are seriously going to love you for making this. But, be prepared for CONSTANT requests to make these!
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Radish and Carrots
Normally we ferment our radish, but I already had a gallon of that. I decided I wanted to can them instead, making them shelf stable. You can use type of radish for this canning recipe. The liquid also makes a great salad dressing.