Water Bath - Canning Fruits With Syrup
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Ingredients:
- Water Bath Canning with Syrup Recipes:
- Food Method Pints - Boil for: Quarts - Boil for:
- Apples Hot Pack - Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Fill jars and cover apples with hot boiling thin syrup. Hot Pack pints:20 minutes Hot Pack quarts:20 minutes
- Applesauce Hot Pack; fill jars to within 1/2" of tops. Hot Pack pints: 20 minutes Hot Pack Quarts: 20 minutes
- Berries
- Hot Pack; (for firm berries): Add 1/2 cup sugar to each quart of prepared fruit; let stand
- covered
- 2 hours. Heat to boiling
- fill jars within 1/2" of tops; If not enough syrup to cover
- pour in boiling water to within 1/2" of tops.
- Cold Pack (soft berries): Pour 1/2 cup boiling Thin or Medium Syrup into each jar
- add raw berries
- filling to 1/2" of Tops. Pour in boiling syrup to cover; leave 1/2" head space.
- Hot Pack Pints: 10 minutes
- Cold Pack Pints: 15 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 15 minutes
- Cold pack Quarts: 20 minutes
- Cherries Hot Pack: Prick cherries to prevent bursting. Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar to each quart of prepared cherries; add a little water to prevent scorching; heat to simmering. Fill jars with cherries within 1/2" of tops
- cover with boiling Thin Syrup
- leaving 1/2" headspace.
- Cold Pack: Pour 1/2 cup boiling Medium Syrup or Heavy Syrup into each jar
- add raw cherries
- filling to 1/2" of Tops. Pour in boiling syrup to cover; leave 1/2" head space.
- Hot Pack Pints: 10 minutes
- Cold Pack Pints: 20 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 15 minutes
- Cold pack Quarts: 25 minutes
- Figs Hot Pack: Cover figs with water
- bring to a boil
- let stand off heat 5 minutes; drain. Fill jars with figs within 1/2" of tops
- add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to each quart
- cover figs with boil Thin Syrup; leave 1/2" headspace.
- Hot Pack Pints: 1 hour and 20 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Fruit Juices Hot Pack: Pour simmering hot fruit juices in jars
- leaving 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 5 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 5 minutes
- Fruit Purée Hot Pack: Pack simmering hot fruit purée in jars
- leaving 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 10 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 10 minutes
- Grapes Cold Pack: Pour 1/2 cup boiling Medium Syrup into each jar
- fill with grapes to 1/2" of tops
- add more boiling syrup; leave 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 15 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 20 minutes
- Peaches
- Pears
- Nectarines
- Apricots Hot Pack: Heat fruit to simmering in Medium Syrup; Pack hollows down
- to within 1/2" of tops
- cover with boiling Syrup
- leaving 1/2" headspace.
- Cold Pack for all (except pears): Pack raw fruit
- hollows down to within 1/2" of jar Tops. Cover with in boiling Medium Syrup to cover; leave 1/2" head space.
- Hot Pack Pints: 20 minutes
- Cold Pack Pints: 25 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 25 minutes
- Cold pack Quarts: 30 minutes
- Peppers - Pickles Cold Pack: Pour boiling Brine; leave 1/2" head space. Cold Pack Pints: 10 minutes Cold Pack Quarts: 15 minutes
- Pineapple Hot Pack: Pack with boiling Thin or Medium Syrup into each jar
- fill with pineapple to 1/2" of tops; leave 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 15 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 20 minutes
- Plums Hot Pack: Cover Plums with boiling Heavy or Medium Syrup and heat to boil. Cover and let stand off heat 1/2 hour. Pack plums in jars and cover with boiling syrup
- leave 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 20 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 25 minutes
- Rhubarb Hot Pack: Mix each quart of prepared rhubarb with 3/4 to 1 cup of sugar
- cover
- let stand for 3-4 hours. Bring slowly to boiling; boil 1/2 minute. Pack in jars
- leaving 1/2" head space. Hot Pack Pints: 10 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 10 minutes
- Tomatoes Hot Pack: Heat and stir tomatoes until boiling. Pack into jars
- leaving 1/2" headspace. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to each pint jar and 1 teaspoon salt to each quart.
- Cold Pack: Pack tomatoes to to 1/2" head space; press gently to fill space. Add no liquid. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to each pint jar and 1 teaspoon salt to each quart
- Hot Pack Pints: 10 minutes
- Cold Pack Pints: 35 minutes Hot pack Quarts: 15 minutes
- Cold pack Quarts: 45 minutes
Instructions:
Syrup Recipes for Fruit Canning:
Thin Fruit Syrup:
2 cups of sugar
1 quart of water
Yield: 5 cups
Medium Fruit Syrup:
3 cups of sugar
1 quart of water
Yield: 5-1/2 cups
Heavy Fruit Syrup:
4-3/4 cups of sugar
1 quart of water
Yield: 6-1/2 cups
Extra Heavy Fruit Syrup:
7 cups of sugar
1 quart of water
Yield: 7-3/4 cups
Canning Guide for Fruits and Acid Vegetables:
To Prevent Darkening;
Dip apples, apricots, peaches and pears after cutting in 1 gallon of cold water mixed with 2 tablespoons each vinegar and salt. Do not let fruit stand in mixture longer than 20 minutes; drain well before proceeding.
Syrup Quantity needed;
It depending on fruit's juiciness, use 1-1/2 cups of syrup per quart prepared fruit.
Simmering temperature;
185°-210°F. Boiling temperature varies with mixture.
Filling jars:
For hot pack;
Hot foods goes into hot jars
For cold pack;
Raw food goes into hot jars. Always leave 1/4" - 1/2" head space and make sure that food is submerged in juices. Wipe jars rims and screw caps on before processing.