Canning strawberries

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You can can plain strawberries on their own, as plain fruit, with or without sugar. These directions appear in the Ball Blue Book, the Bernardin Guide, and in the Ball / Bernardin Complete. Note that you may not be happy with the quality; they get quite mooshy.

·published 2017-12-21

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Servings

['1', '1 varies']

Total time

1h 30m

prep 1h

Calories / serving

32 kcal

Ingredients (3)

serves

strawberriesstrawberry
sugar ((optional))sugar
waterwater

Instructions (16 steps)

01Wash strawberries.
02Drain.
03Hull the berries (i.e. remove green caps & stems.)
04Leave whole; don't slice or chop.
05Put in a large pot.
06If using sugar, measure: for each 1 litre / quart of whole berries by volume add 125 to 175 g (1/2 to 3/4 cup / 4 to 6 oz) white sugar. Stir fruit to distribute sugar evenly. Cover pot; let stand in a cool place for 5 to 6 hours.
07If NOT using sugar. See recipe notes.
08Heat pot slowly on a medium-hot burner. Stir frequently. Heat until berries are warm all the way through and, if using sugar, all sugar is dissolved. (No more, you don't want them to break down into syrup or jam).

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