Homestead Series How To Make Cranberry Sauce and Can It

[Eszra]

Thank you so much for making this! Now I know how!

[kiuri2615]

thanks, that is very good I love it ! :>)

[MrsRCharlton]

@Dustycajungurl Hard to say. If that happens, give it a few hours and then pull the screwband off and try picking up the jar by the lid. If the lid is truly sealed, you should be able to pick it up just by the metal snap lid. If it's not really sealed, the lid will come off in your hand.

[9aspengold5]

I make homemade sauce because my husband is diabetic. I usually freeze small containers, but I may try to can them this year and see what happens.

[ggmorvaj]

Last Christmas I used frozen red currants to make sauce, instead of cranberries & everybody loved it. I used the same recipe as yours,except no water added & an extra cup of red currants(because the currants seem so much juicier than cranberries).

I just thought I'd mention this in case anyone has currant bushes.

After watching your excellent video, I've decided to can the sauce for Christmas & Thanksgiving)

The currants are ripe right now!!! Thank You for this helpful video!

[GettingThereGreen]

This is a good idea. I prefer to make cranberry sauce rather than buy cans from the store. But one bag of cranberries makes far more than is needed for one meal so a lot ends up wasted in the end. I never thought about canning the leftovers. I could just make more to begin with and can all the extra for use later. mmmm I love cranberries. ~Amanda

[Crutchcor]

Not sure why, but Youtube seems to allow this one to upload slower then other videos. Its taking forever to load, and this is the best cranberry video I have seen.

[BeanIrene]

So I made this recipe and canned it last night. I really liked it. Very simple, and cans very well. Looks beautiful after it is set. Thanks again.

[yournumberonemom]

Great color on those berries....loved watching!

[phill903]

Nice video! Your sauce looks a lot better then what comes in a can.

[losolomo]

How long would the cranberies store for?

[travisjeanelle]

What is the weight of the cranberries? We get them fresh from the marsh. We dont buy from the store.

[HomesteadAcres]

I don't know the weight off hand. But there are 3 cups of berries in each bag.

[travisjeanelle]

ok thank you so it would be 1c water 1c sugar to 3c berries?

[HomesteadAcres]

Yes that would be right :-). In the video I just tripled it.

[travisjeanelle]

Thanks!

[Michigansnowpony]

Cool! I've never done anything with cranberries. When I was growing up, during the holidays, we'd have that awful canned gel stuff. That has always been my idea of cranberry relish. (Yuck!) Yours looks much much more appealing! But I have a question: Do you eat this as is, or do you use it more for baking / cooking?

[HomesteadAcres]

We eat it as is. :-) But you could use it in any recipe calling for cranberry sauce to. I grew up eating the canned gel stuff to. lol it's ok but I like fresh better!

[PestControl02]

5*, as always  :)

where did you learn to do all this stuff??

[HomesteadAcres]

Thanks :-). Just self taught mostly.

[MomOfTwoInTexas]

Looks so yummy! Could you do this with other fruits? Say a strawberry or blueberry sauce for pancakes?

[HomesteadAcres]

Yes you sure could. :-) It basically making a thin jam/syrup.

[BeanIrene]

Yumm! I am produce shopping tomorrow and now I am really inspired! I have recipes for dandelion syrup.

[DannysCam]

very good can i just use a big pot or does it have to be a canner?

[msamour]

I was going to ask the same question. From what I understand, so long as you have something at the bottom that will prevent the jars from scorching the stuff inside, but i could be wrong. Although my dad does not use a canner, just a big cooking pot, and a piece of ceramic at the bottom. He says it always worked for him, and he hasn't dies of food poisoning yet, so i guess it could work. Cheers! Thanks for the video.

[HomesteadAcres]

Yes that would work great! :-)

[BeanIrene]

I don't have an actual canner either. I use the strainer/double boiler that goes inside of my big pot and that keeps the jars up off the bottom of the pot. Works great for me.

[HomesteadAcres]

You can use any pot deep enough for water to cover the jars. Just put something on the bottom so the jars don't touch the bottom of the pot. You could tie some jar lids together to make a trivet or even a towel will do.

[ShawnCFarm]

Looks better then the stuff you buy at the store, and I bet its alot healthier for you to. Was woundering if you ever tried to make drilled carrotts ? I love them. Think I might try and make some this weekend maybe lol.

[HomesteadAcres]

Do you mean the shaped carrots? I've only  canned them sliced into rounds.

[ShawnCFarm]

Yes pealed and cut up in long strips. Then there dilled just like dill pickles.

[BeanIrene]

Sounds interesting.

[mountaincavedwellers]

I've been canning for years, but have never thought to can cranberries. Thanks for inspiring me... I'm off to the store for the berries!

[pennyann333]

Thanks. I'll have to give this a try.

[bufforilla]

nice job

[mbyr31]

I live near the Ocean Spray packaging plant.... I actually love cranberries and they are good for you too. They are sour though..

Good video. I think I may try this sometime soon, maybe before our Thanksgiving!!

Take care

[jihadacadien]

Good video.....I hate that it always takes lots of sugar.....but I guess you need it for it to preserve.

[HomesteadAcres]

Fruits are high acid, you don't have to add sugar to them to can. But the sugar helps the syrup to jell. If you want to make jams with out them, use a candy thermometer and cook until it reaches the right temp. I should have it some were but there is normally a chart with the thermometer.

[jihadacadien]

well this is wonderfu to know! thanks

[manufactur3d]

Very informative, but I don't think I'll be trying this anytime soon.