23 atjar recipes

Crisp matchstick vegetables dance in a tangy sweet-and-sour sauce spiked with sambal heat and golden turmeric. This Indonesian pickle jar classic pairs like a dream with Nasi Goreng.

Quick Indonesian pickled mushrooms in cumin-spiced vinegar with shallots. This tangy condiment takes 30 minutes and adds bright acidity to rice dishes and grilled meats.

Apple cake in a jar baked right in pint canning jars and self-sealed for gifting. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, packed with grated [apples](/recipes/apples) and chopped nuts. A classic Christmas-gift cake.

Gefilte fish from a jar upgraded with fresh beets, carrots, and onions layered and simmered for 45 minutes. Bubbe's shortcut for holiday fish that tastes almost homemade.

Surprise Grandma this Christmas with a jar of this tasty spread that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Crock-style kosher dill pickles fermented with grape leaves for snap, fresh dill, garlic, and a salt-vinegar brine. Old-school crunch you cannot get from a jarred pickle.

Freezer strawberry jam made without cooking, using fresh berries, sugar, lemon juice and Certo liquid pectin. Bright fresh-fruit flavor that tastes like summer in a jar.

Berry kiwi jam, a no-cook freezer jam with crushed raspberries, chopped kiwi fruit, sugar, and pectin. Bright fresh-fruit flavor that tastes like summer in a jar, no canning equipment required.

Apple maple jam captures fall in a jar with finely chopped apples, pure maple syrup, and warm spices. A small-batch canning recipe with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves cooked to the jellying point.

Homemade taco sauce simmers fresh peeled tomatoes with green chilies, onion, cumin, and oregano for 90 minutes, then water-bath cans into shelf-stable pints. A pantry stocker that beats anything in a jar at the grocery store.

Very beautiful ice cream, definitly will make it again.

Homemade cherry liqueur with just three ingredients: Bing cherries, sugar, and vodka. Layer them in a jar and wait three months for a rich, fruity spirit.

Chunky apple butter made overnight in a crockpot with Granny Smith apples, applesauce, brown sugar, and warm spices. Set it before bed and wake up to fall in a jar.

Italian roasted peppers preserved in extra-virgin olive oil with white wine vinegar. Red, yellow, and green peppers layered in a jar for an antipasto staple and sandwich filling.

Homemade mocha coffee mix with instant coffee, hot cocoa mix, powdered creamer, and sugar. Mix a jar, scoop and stir with hot water for an instant cafe mocha.

Gazpacho relish for hot dogs: chopped tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, and garlic in a sweet-tangy red wine vinaigrette. Cookout topping that beats anything from a jar.