Jam & Jelly Recipes

How to Can Plum Jelly If you or someone you know has a plum tree, then you are probably trying to decide what to do with all those plums!  I’ve tried making plum jam, spiced plum jam, and even Chinese plum sauce before, but for some reason my family doesn’t like all the big chunks of…

Blackberry Jam Canning Recipe   Blackberry jam is very easy to make. We are very fortunate to live close to the country, where there are lots of wild blackberries that are free for the taking every August. I look forward to canning blackberry jam and blackberry jelly at the end of every summer.   Canning…

I just love apricot pineapple jam. Plain apricot jam is great too, but there is something about the pineapple in apricot pineapple jam. They make a great combination. You can alter this recipe to be just apricots or increase the amount of pineapple, as long as the total amount of fruit is 4 cups.  …

I’ve always wanted to try making jelly from edible flowers, so this year I decided to try making canning rose petal jelly from fresh rose petals. It’s now one of my favorite homemade jelly recipes! If you are wondering what the difference is between rose petal jelly and rose petal jam, rose petal jam still…

You might be thinking one of two things right now: “Mountain Dew jelly sounds amazing!”—or—“That sounds absolutely terrible.” It’s definitely one of those recipes people either love or question at first—but once they try it, they’re usually surprised. Canning Expertise: Rachel Paxton is a certified Master Home Food Preserver with over 25 years of hands-on…