Delicious preserves with chunks of tasty apple spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.
To Make This Spiced Apple Preserves Recipe You Will Need:
- apples
- lemon juice
- water
- sugar
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- lemon
- powdered pectin
- large pot (non-reactive)
- whisk
- large spoon (for stirring)
- water bath canner or steam canner
- white vinegar
- small dish
- damp cloth
- canning tools (ladle, funnel, etc.)
- half pint jars with lids & rings
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Making the Spiced Apple Preserves
To begin, you will peel, core and slice your apples. I do this with my handy dandy apple tool. It saves so much time and energy!
Combine the apples, water, and lemon juice in a large, non-reactive pot.
Bring it to a boil. Once it has come to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Whisk in the powdered pectin and bring the mixture back to a boil.
Add in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon slices.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute – stirring constantly. A rolling boil means that when you stir it briskly, the boiling action doesn’t stop.
Remove it from the heat and ladle into prepared half pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Removed bubbles and air pockets with a bubble wand.
Wipe the jar rims with a damp rag, dipped in white vinegar to remove any residue. This is especially important when canning sticky foods! If there is residue on the jar, it could cause your lids to not properly seal, and that is the last thing you want.
Close the jars with lids and rings and place the jars in your canner.
Process the jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.
When canning in a hot water bath canner (or steam canner) always make note of the processing time. If the recipe only has one time shown, that is generally for 1-1,000 feet of elevation. Visit this article to learn how to make adjustments to the recipe for YOUR elevation: How to Adjust Canning Recipes for Elevation
Allow to cool in a draft-free location, on a lined surface (on layered kitchen towels or a rack) for 12-24 hours.
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Test the seals, remove the rings, wash down the jars with warm, soapy water. Then label, and store them in your pantry.
Enjoy!
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