When pickling avocados, heat equal parts of vinegar and water, with salt, sugar, and spices. Boil the brine for 5 minutes before pouring it over freshly sliced avocados. Let the mixture sit for at...

When canning pickled red onions, make a pickling brine with vinegar, water, pickling salt, and spices. Add onions to the brine and boil for 5 minutes. Ladle the onions into hot canning jars, covering...

Canning rhubarb is possible in water bath canners and pressure canners. Rinse rhubarb stalks and macerate them in sugar for up to four hours. Boil the macerated rhubarb before adding it to sterilized...

Home canning cheese sauce is not recommended by the USDA or NCHFP. The high temperature used in approved canning methods makes cheese curdle or become grainy. A better option to preserve cheese is to...

To can mango salsa, boil the salsa ingredients over high heat and then simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Fill sanitized canning jars with the salsa, wipe the rims, and cover with canning lids....

Canning blueberry jam begins by mashing fresh blueberries and cooking them in a pot with water, lemon juice, sugar, balsamic vinegar, and pectin. Once cooked, ladle the blueberry jam into sterilized...