Preserving Recipes

Faced with an abundance of grapes from my garden, I wound up using them in various ways. This conserve was...

One whiff is all it takes to tell what we grow on our farm—peppermint! Harvesting 300 acres is hard work,...

You'll relish this zesty condiment Erlene Cornelius sends! "For years, I stirred this up 'by guess and by golly' before...

I'm sure to pick up extra bags of cranberries for the freezer in the fall so that I can make...

This delicious spicy tomato juice is as easy as making any other broth recipe. Just simmer down the ingredients, then...

If you've never made canned chili sauce, you're in for a treat.

Preserve garden-fresh zucchini for longer by making crunchy zucchini pickles. —Susan Court, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Strawberry-cranberry Christmas jam is more than just a festive gift—it's a sweet-tart treat that's easy to make if you're new...

This recipe came from my mother-in-law. It's very old-fashioned—in fact, the friend who gave it to her used to cook...

August is the busiest month of the year on our small farm—that's when we're harvesting sweet corn, pumpkins and pickling...

The thing I like best about this jam is the way the plums stretch the flavor of the raspberries. I...

Blueberry jelly is an instant upgrade for a PB&J or an elegant addition to any brunch spread. Use fresh or...

This cranberry jam is one I make at Christmas for family and friends. I especially like serving it for brunch,...

This recipe makes ordinary orange marmalade into something really special! Sometimes I make it using strawberries that I've frozen without...

Zesty and fresh-tasting, these bright, beautiful beet slices add spark to any meal. My mouth still begins to water when...

Two kinds of berries make this jam deliciously different. I always keep some on hand.—Irene Hagel, Choiceland, Saskatchewan

This spicy-sweet jelly is colored for Christmas...and flavored right for year-round use. Our test kitchen staff recommends spreading it on...

My husband, son and I live on 10 acres where we tend a large garden and acres of pumpkins. We...

When sour cherries and red raspberries are in season, I always freeze some with this recipe in mind. I've been...

When I share this slightly sweet jam with family and friends, it disappears quickly. Through the years, I've learned to...

At a retreat in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, I sampled a marmalade combining rhubarb and raisins. I loved...

Pickled slaw is a fantastic alternative to mayonnaise-based coleslaw. It can also be made ahead, so it is a great...

When I make this mustard, I add fresh horseradish from our garden and vinegar seasoned with homegrown tarragon. —Joyce Lonsdale,...

I give this sweet and tangy jam as a Christmas gift. In this part of the country, pears and raspberries...

These crisp, no-cook pickle slices require minimal prep and just a few hours in the freezer. You’ll have crisp, tangy...

I have made this jelly for many years. It has a wonderful honey taste and friends and family are always...

The thing that inspires most of my recipes is getting an item that I don't know what to do with...

Pineapple, kiwi and a hint of lime blend nicely in this unique combination. It’s especially good slathered on biscuits. —Sondra...

Now you can have all the goodness of crunchy sweet-sour pickles without going to the trouble of canning them. Even...