These 22 Preserving and Canning Recipes are the best!! Preserving and canning has been around forever. When food was scarce, it was nice to have something at hand from the growing season.
Pickling has taken on a new resurgence in the culinary world. Restaurants are very proud of their homemade pickling methods and recipes. With the advent of charcuterie being so popular many establishments like to embellish their meat and cheese boards with their own stars. Making some items housemade has become very popular.
You can get in on this trend, too, by making some easy homemade refrigerator pickles to start and then maybe move up to canning some local produce like tomatoes. There is nothing better than our homemade tomatoes in our recipes all winter long. We love to do and do so every year!!
I have knocked the list down into 4 categories, pickles, veggies, fruit, and miscellaneous. Have fun trying a bunch of these!!
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PICKLES
Most of these recipes are easy-to-make refrigerator pickles. This is a great place to start if you are new to preserving or canning as these recipes are simple to make. Beginners or advanced cooks love to do quick pickling techniques like this!
Refrigerator Pickles by Noshing With The Nolands
Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles by Valerie’s Kitchen
Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles by Simply Stacie
Half Sour Pickles by The Midnight Baker
Homemade Refrigerator Pickle Relish by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
VEGGIES
These next recipes take a bit more time, patience, and technique but the payoff is huge!! Taking all of summer’s bounty and preserving it for the whole year makes you feel so rewarded every time you crack open a jar!!
Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes by Noshing With The Nolands
Homemade Canned Tomato Salsa by Noshing With The Nolands
Pickled Peppered Asparagus by A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
Refrigerator Pickled Banana Peppers by Who Needs a Cape?
English Pickled Onions by Culinary Ginger
Canned Candies Jalapenos by Noshing With The Nolands
Corn Relish by The Midnight Baker
FRUIT
Using fruits in jams and jellies requires different techniques again. Some recipes require liquid pectin and some pectin powder. Each way you get amazing results. I so look forward to doing some jams and jellies again soon!
Brandied Cinnamon Apple Preserves by Noshing With The Nolands
Crabapple Jelly by Noshing With The Nolands
Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam by Life Currents
Pickled Strawberries by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Homemade Strawberry Sauce by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Italian Plum Walnut Compote by Country Cleaver
How to Make Jam by Lovefoodies
Miscellaneous
This category gives you great gifts for the holidays that you can make well in advance and store them away. A jar of savory jelly or mustard is always a welcome hostess gift!! The Jalapeno Jam uses another technique with lemons to make the jam thick WITHOUT the use of pectin! Kind of like a delicious science project.
Red and Green Pepper Jelly by Noshing With The Nolands
Jalapeno Jam by Noshing With The Nolands
Homemade Sweet Hot Mustard by Noshing With The Nolands
Comments & Reviews
Eric says
I love Refrigerator pickles. So easy. So Tasty. I love the idea of refrigerator pickle relish. I can’t wait to try it this year. I just took the first cucumber out of the garden today.
Tara Noland says
Refrigerator pickles are so good. Planning on going to the farmers market the August long weekend and doing a bunch of canning!!
Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says
We have relatives in Georgia that love canning their vegetables and jams. I want to try some of these yummy jams!
Krystel | Travel on a Budget says
These canning tips are so great! And these jars are inexpensive so its budget friendly
Jennifer says
I’ve been canning jams and jellies like crazy! Next up I’m gonna make my own pickles
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
I love canning! Makes me enjoy my favorites for a longer period of time! I will definitely try these!
Rachel says
I honestly am planning my garden (I have limited space) based on what I want to can. I am setting the goal of pickles and jalepeno jam this year.
Tara Noland says
Awesome, enjoy!!
Claudia Krusch says
My mom used to make pickled jars, but it included meat and it had to be refrigerated! They were so good! Can’t wait to try yours!
Dawn Lopez says
I’ve always wanted to start canning. I just never knew where to start until your post pointed me in the right direction.
Cathi Crismon says
I love canning! When my kids were little and we had acreage I had a huge garden and canned everything I grew. I wish I still had that big garden. I still can but on a much smaller scale. I can’t wait to try the crabapple jelly recipe!
Mama to 6 Blessings says
I have always wanted to try pickeling but thought it was hard to do. I had no idea how much you could make! I must try this!
Liz Mays says
I definitely wouldn’t mind doing more of this and having a variety stocked up. There are so many delicious possibilities!
Allison Cooper says
What a wonderful roundup! I would love to make my own pickles – they would be so yummy on summer burgers!
Jeni Hawkins says
My sister-in-law is a big canner, and she’s going to be teaching me how this summer! I’ll definitely be bringing up this blog post to use when we’re together!
Connie says
I love all the bounty of summer. Canning is something I’ve done for a long time, but some of these recipes are new to me. Can’t wait to give them a try.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
So many great canning recipes, thank you!
Liz says
Pinning so I have access to all these great recipes all summer long!
Janette | Culinary Ginger says
Thank you for included my pickled onions, sharing 🙂