There’s nothing quite like the taste of homemade peach jelly made with ripe, sun-kissed peaches at their peak. Every summer, ...

He made each shelf deep enough to fit one row of jars. To keep a jar lifter in place, I simply clamp it over a jar. No more searching for all of my canning supplies!

If you love homemade fruit syrups, this easy raspberry syrup recipe is sure to become a new favorite. Fresh raspberries give this syrup a bright color and a burst of real fruit flavor that’s hard to ...

Canning the jam makes it shelf-stable, so it can be given as a gift or stashed for eating later in the year. This process seals the jars, protecting the jam from mold or bacteria.

Using a clean ladle and a canning funnel, add enough brine to bring the liquid to the band on each jar. Processing the jars. Top each jar with a new, clean lid fresh out of the box and a canning ring.

Proportions: Figure 2 to 3 pounds of fruit and 1 to 1 1/2 cups of liquid for each quart jar. Syrups termed as "heavy," "medium" and "light" do the best job of retaining color, shape and, to a ...

Every year, it seems that no matter how much fresh produce I manage to give away and force upon others, I still have a glut waiting in the wings. This ...