Canning and Pickling Guide for Preserving Summer Produce

Celebrate summer flavors all year round by preserving peaches, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, and other great produce now with these simple recipes and tips. Plus: fantastic recipes that call for what you’ve stored.

Canning Recipes | Canning How To’s | Use Canned Produce Year Round | Pickling

Fantastic Canning Recipes

• Bread-and-Butter Pickles »
• Apricot Honey
• Sweet Cherries with Basil
• Chowchow
• Blood Plum Puree
• Hot Pepper Jelly
• Peach Halves in Sugar Syrup
• Home-Canned Tomatoes

Canning How Tos

• Canning 101

Home canning requires a few basic pieces of equipment and knowledge of simple techniques.

• Basic Tips for First-Time Canners

From selecting the perfect fruit to canning jars, these tips will get you started.

• 7 Essential Steps to Safe Canning

A primer on how to properly sterilize jars and lids to ensure safe, bacteria-free food.

Ways to Use Canned Produce Year-Round

From tangy Chowchow topping all-American hamburgers, to strawberry preserves adding sweetness to Sour Cream Berry Muffins, here are recipes perfect for preserving summer produce now to savor later. More »

Plus: Summer Produce Guide

Pickling

Pickling summer produce is a great way to enjoy warm-weather flavors a few weeks longer.

• Garlicky Chile Pickles
• Spicy Dill Quick Pickles
• Saffron-Cucumber Pickles »
• Curry Quick Pickles
• Pickled Jerusalem Artichokes
• Spiced Kirby Pickles
• Mint and Cumin Pickled Carrots

Plus: Pick Your Pickle guide to prepping vegetables