Canned Raspberries


Posted in response to a request, this comes from bh & g, home canning & freezing! Use this recipe for any soft berry, except strawberries & make the syrup to match your own tastes. The quantity specified here is for 1 quart (increase as required) and the times are estimates.

Steps


Use 1 cup sugar for very light syrup.
2 cups sugar for light syrup.
3 cups sugar for medium syrup.
4 3 / 4 cups sugar for heavy syrup.
Boil sugar& water together for 5 minutes& skim , if necessary.
Keep hot but not boiling.
Wash fruit , drain& fill hot steile jars , leaving 1 / 2 inch headspace.
Bring syrup to a full boil& cover berries with syrup , leaving 1 / 2 inch headspace.
Remove any trapped air bubbles & adjust lids.
Process in a boiling water bath , 10 minutes for pints or 15 minutes for quarts.

Ingredients


water, sugar, berries