Are you ready to spice up your pantry and savor seasonal flavors all year round? You’ve come to the right place because I’m sharing amazing Ball canning recipes that are as fun to make as delicious! Grab your jars, and turn your favorite fruits and veggies into homemade delights you can make and eat when those cravings hit!
A Brief History on Ball
Ball is more than just a brand; it’s a beloved part of many kitchens and pantries worldwide. It all started in 1880 when the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company was founded in New York. Originally producing wood-jacketed tin cans, the Ball brothers soon shifted their focus to glass canning jars, quickly becoming a household staple for home canning enthusiasts. These Ball Jars were uniquely designed to keep food fresh and delicious, making them the go-to choice for canning projects.
As the years went by, Ball’s reputation for quality spread beyond the United States, reaching overseas English-speaking countries like the United Kingdom and even as far as South Africa. With the continued support of Newell Brands, Ball Jars has remained a trusted name in the world of canning jars and pressure canning. They’ve even released previous Blue Books to guide home canners in perfecting their craft, making Ball an essential part of many kitchens around the globe.
From the classic Ball US Pint Jar to the recent collaborations with brands like Golden Harvest, Ball has proven that they’re here to stay, preserving the flavors we love for generations.
Why Try These Ball Canning Recipes
- Preserve Freshness: Capture the peak flavor of your favorite fruits and veggies so you can enjoy them year-round.
- Easy to Follow: These recipes are perfect for beginners and seasoned canners, making your canning projects a breeze.
- Versatile Options: From jams and pickles to sauces and salsas, there’s a recipe for everyone!
- Cost-Effective: Save money by making your own preserves instead of buying expensive store-bought versions.
- Sustainability: Reduce food waste by preserving produce that might otherwise go to waste.
- Perfect for Gifting: Homemade preserves make thoughtful, heartfelt gifts for friends and family.
- Healthier Options: Control what goes into your food by choosing fresh, natural ingredients for your canning projects.
- Safe preservation: It uses heat to kill harmful bacteria and seals food in airtight jars, preventing contamination and spoilage
Tips for Safe Canning
- Always use jars designed for canning, like Ball Jars, to ensure proper sealing.
- Ensure all jars, lids, and tools are sterilized before use.
- Only use fresh, high-quality produce to prevent contamination.
- Follow the recommended processing times and pressure levels precisely.
- After canning, check that each jar is properly sealed by pressing the lid—there should be no movement.
- Keep your canned goods in a cool, dark place to maintain freshness and safety.
Ball Canning
Try our delicious Ball canning recipes to preserve your favorite flavors year-round. Easy, versatile, and perfect for every canning fan!
Blackberry Lavender Preserves can be made with fresh or frozen berries. Lavender is the perfect accent flavor for luscious blackberries.
These bread and butter pickles have a spicy kick making them a unique sandwich topper or snack right from the jar.
Sweet Pickle Relish is our favorite way to preserve our garden fresh cucumbers. An easy Ball Canning recipe that is the perfect addition to burgers, hot dogs and tuna salad.
Marionberries are an exceptional cultivars of blackberries and makes the best jam for toast, bagels, and more! This recipe uses Ball RealFruit pectin to ensure a consistent result every time.
Refrigerator Dill Pickles are the perfect way to use up your garden or farmers market cucumbers. You can cut them into chips or spears and add them to the vinegar mixture along with sugar, garlic and dill. Because these are made in the fridge they are ready to eat in 3 days! They are perfect for sandwiches, on burgers or served as a snack.
These Quick Pickled Red Onions come together in under 40 minutes! This recipe comes together with 4 simple ingredients and creates tangy, crispy red onions. They are perfect to add to tacos, rice bowls or any Southwestern dish.
Sweet and fruity, with a nuanced flavor from wine, ginger and vanilla, Canned Pears in White Wine is a fun way to have summer all year!
Tart, briny and flavorful, home-canned dill pickle slices will enhance your sandwiches, burgers and more all year. A perfect option for using up larger cucumbers.
Ball’s zesty salsa recipe is perfect for preserving lots of peppers!
Tomatillo salsa verde is one of my favorite ball canning recipes… it makes the perfect base for chicken chili!
This sweet salsa is made with honey and peaches… And it’s perfect as a dip over warm cream cheese!
Apple butter is pretty easy to make. But after cooking through a hundred pounds of apples to test & can apple butter recipes, I realized even little things can affect the flavor. This guide details those difference to help you customize any recipe.
This recipe is for homemade, gourmet cocktail cherries without the extra additives. They are really easy to make and can be stored in the fridge or canned for later use.
Some apples are perfect and need no extra flavor - consider saving those for fresh eating or pies. But when you inevitably end up with apples that are a little bland or their texture isn't great - give them a second chance in applesauce with brown sugar.
Jams tend to be pretty sweet, even homemade ones, because extra sugar is necessary for the jam to properly gel. A strawberry rhubarb jam is more balanced thanks to the extra tart rhubarb.
Learn how to can tomato sauce from summer’s harvest!
Can your own Chicken Broth to use in soups and stews. I use the Boiling Water Bath method with step by step instructions. Use a large Dutch oven for this method.
Can fresh carrots at home with this easy recipe that uses just a few ingredients! Use canned carrots all year long when you can then fresh!
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