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Berry Preserves

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Equipment

  • Soup Pot or large dutch oven
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Canning Ladle
  • Canning Funnel
  • Water bath canner
  • Canning Jars
  • Canning Lids/Rings

Ingredients
  

  • 5lbs Berries fresh or frozen
  • Vanilla to taste
  • 1/4-1/2 cup Chia Seeds
  • Pectin
  • Lemon Juice just a splash
  • Butter just a pad
  • Sweetner optional- honey, maple syrup, sugar

Instructions
 

  • In the Le Creuset Soup Pot add the berries, lemon juice, vanilla, and a pad of butter. Turn the stove to low and allow to incorporate and cook down. If you are using a sweetener now is when you would want to add. 
  • Once cooked down I use an immersion blender to blend to your desired consistency. 
  • At this point we add our Chia Seeds and Pectin— MIX WELL
  • Cook on low for another 10mins or so
  • In cleaned jars [I like to make sure my jars are warm so they won’t break when adding in the hot preserves]
  • Fill jars with about 1/2inch of headspace, place lid and rings on jars and tighten until finger tight
  • Prepare water bath canner
  • Place jars in water bath. Bring to a boil and boil for at least 10 mins
  • Shut off water bath and let cool down, remove jars from water bath and place on the counters untouched for 24 hours **when you hear the popping sounds you know you did a good job, and the jars are sealed**
  • 24hrs later check all the jars to ensure they are sealed
  • Remove rings and wipe down

Notes

Enjoys as needed, typically stable for 1-2 years (ours never last that long on the shelf). Once opened preserves should be kept in the fridge and used within a reasonable time. 
**This recipe can be used for any berries/fruit, we often mix berries to have a berry medley preserve**
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