84 canning recipes

Sweet gherkin pickles: classic four-day pickling process for whole baby cucumbers with sugar, vinegar, turmeric, and pickling spices. Crunchy sweet-tart canned pickles for the pantry.

Citrus cranberry raspberry preserves: tart cranberries and sweet raspberries cooked with orange juice and zest into a glossy ruby jam with no added pectin. Holiday gift jar perfection.

Fig marmalade pairs ripe summer figs with chopped oranges and tender lemon slices for a glossy, jewel-toned preserve. Just four ingredients, no added pectin needed. Spreads beautifully on toast, brilliant on a cheese board.

Old-fashioned rhubarb and fig jam, sugared overnight then boiled down with chopped candied peel for a deep, jammy preserve. Yields about 9 pints, perfect for canning season and homemade gifts.

Amy's blueberry rhubarb jam pairs sweet summer berries with tart rhubarb, no pectin needed. The boil-down method delivers thick, glossy preserves perfect for toast or baking.

Rangpur lime marmalade preserves whole rangpur limes and lemons in a small-batch sugar syrup over two overnight rests, sealed in jars with paraffin. Old-fashioned canning recipe.

Strawberry liqueur jam made in the microwave with fresh strawberries, green apple for natural pectin, lime juice, and a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau. A small-batch jam ready in under an hour.

Mrs. Johnson's peach preserves boil ripe sliced peaches in clear sugar syrup with lemon extract for old-fashioned Texas-style preserves. Spoon over biscuits or warm over vanilla ice cream.

Blueberry jam infused with Sambuca licorice liqueur and lemon zest, sealed with whole coffee beans in each jar. Italian-inspired homemade preserves with a gentle anise note.

Mango and tamarind chutney: slow-simmered jammy preserve with mango, golden raisins, ginger, mustard seed, and sour tamarind. Water-bath canned for a year of shelf life.

This sweet marmalade is the perfect spread for toast, english muffins and pancakes.

No-cook raspberry apple freezer jam combines crushed raspberries with finely chopped apples, sugar, lemon juice, and liquid pectin. A 30-minute hands-off jam that captures fresh berry flavor without simmering.

Old-fashioned peach conserve with whole oranges, sugar, and maraschino cherries cooked down to a chunky, citrusy marmalade. Spread on toast or scones for a sun-bright burst of summer.

Homemade dried fig jam spiked with dark rum and ground cardamom. Rehydrated figs simmered with lemon and sugar produce a thick, honey-colored preserve that's canning-ready and irresistible on warm toast.

Nectarine-orange marmalade simmers ground nectarines and oranges with sugar into a glossy, peel-flecked spread. A small-batch summer preserve that yields four half-pints of bright, fragrant jam.

Pickled green cherry tomatoes canned with hot red peppers, garlic, celery, and dill in a vinegar brine. Spicy, tangy fire balls that live up to their name.