Jam & Jelly Recipes

Easy recipe for making and canning apricot pineapple jam from fresh apricots. Easy recipe for making and canning apricot pineapple jam from fresh apricots.

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.  …

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Learn how to make rose petal jelly with this simple, beautiful recipe. A delicate floral jelly perfect for gifting or spring canning. You’ll also love other flower jellies like dandelion, lavender, and violet. Learn how to make rose petal jelly with this simple, beautiful recipe. A delicate floral jelly perfect for gifting or spring canning. You’ll also love other flower jellies like dandelion, lavender, and violet.

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…

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Learn how to make Mountain Dew jelly with this easy step-by-step recipe. Sweet, citrusy, and perfect for toast or gifting. Also try other creative flavors like root beer jelly, grape jelly, strawberry jelly, and dandelion jelly. Learn how to make Mountain Dew jelly with this easy step-by-step recipe. Sweet, citrusy, and perfect for toast or gifting. Also try other creative flavors like root beer jelly, grape jelly, strawberry jelly, and dandelion jelly.

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…

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Easy recipe for canning caramel apple jam. One of my favorite fall canning recipes! Easy recipe for canning caramel apple jam. One of my favorite fall canning recipes!

Last year I tried a recipe for apple pie jam. It was so good that I gave it away as Christmas presents and everyone loved it. I recently ran across this recipe for canning caramel apple pie jam and decided to give it a try to see how it was different from the apple pie…

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There is almost nothing more frustrating when canning than having your jelly not set. Yes, you can re-cook it! There is almost nothing more frustrating when canning than having your jelly not set. Yes, you can re-cook it!

How to Remake Jelly that Didn’t Set   There is almost nothing more frustrating during canning than when your jelly will not set. When you’re jelly doesn’t set you may be tempted to just throw it out, but don’t, you can fix it.   Canning Expertise: Rachel Paxton is a certified Master Home Food Preserver…

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