For 16oz I filled the jars halfway with cranberries then added 1/4 cup sugar. I filled them with cold filtered water from the fridge. Put them in my new electric NESCO canner for 20 min. It was probably more like 25 min because when I went to remove them, it looked like it was pressure cooking them because the valve was closed. Lol! Anyhow it worked. I added a pinch of whole cloves/allspice to each. Have to wait 6 weeks until they’re ready! Is that Thanksgiving?!
Making sauce was more involved but deliciously messy. I tried out my new food mill and love it! I didn’t want skins in my sauce. Simmered 7 cups of berries in 2 cups water with spices added (powdered cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and orange zest). Ran through a food mill after skins popped and they simmered a bit, 5-10 mins.
Poured back in pot and added 2c. sugar.
Simmered 5 min then carefully divided between 5 half-pints. Processed in the big water bath for 15min. I can’t wait to try all this goodness! I’ve caught the canning bug!
