Easy Ginger Cranberry And Peach Preserves Marmalade Recipes

EASY GINGER, CRANBERRY AND PEACH PRESERVES - MARMALADE

Steps:

• Stir sugar and 1 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to a boil.
• Add cranberries; return mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium; simmer until cranberries burst and sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in ginger; let stand 5 minutes.
• Mix in peaches. Cool.
• Chill at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Freezes well in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
• Makes about 3 cups.
• Note: Time does not include chill time.

CRANBERRY, GINGER AND PEACH PRESERVES

Steps:

• Stir sugar and 1 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to boil. Add cranberries; return mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until cranberries burst and sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in ginger; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in peaches. Cool. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.

CRANBERRY MARMALADE

Steps:

• Cut oranges and lemon into quarters, and remove seeds.
• Grind the fruit, chop fine, or cut crosswise into wafer-thin slices.
• Add water and soda.
• Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cranberries and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Measure 5 cups fruit into very large saucepan.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Put over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and at once stir in pectin.
• Skim off foam with metal spoon.
• Then stir and skim for 7 minutes to cool slightly and to prevent floating fruit.
• Ladle into hot sterlized jars, and seal.
• Makes about eight 1/2- pint jars.

PEACH MARMALADE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring the vinegar, brown sugar and sugar to a boil. Add the red pepper, onion, banana pepper, raisins, ginger and salt. Place cloves and cinnamon stick on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to the pan. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Add peaches and return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until thickened. Discard spice bag. Carefully ladle hot chutney into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

GINGER MARMALADE

Steps:

• Divide the ginger in half, and chop half into cubes; shred the other half with a box grater or in a food processor using the shredding blade. Total ginger should equal 3 cups. Place the ginger into a large saucepan with water over medium heat, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot, and simmer the ginger until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add more water if needed to keep mixture from drying out. Pour the cooked ginger into a fine-mesh strainer, drain, and retain 1/2 cup of the ginger-flavored water. Place the cooked ginger in a bowl with the retained liquid, and cool at least 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
• When ginger is thoroughly cooled, place into a large, heavy-bottomed pot, and stir in the sugar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the pouch of liquid pectin, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 7 more minutes, skimming foam from top of marmalade.
• Sterilize the canning jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the marmalade into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 15 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

GINGER-PEAR MARMALADE

Steps:

• Place pears and sugar in a large pot. Quarter and seed the lemons and grind in a meat grinder, using the coarsest blade. Add to the pot. Grind enough drained preserved ginger to measure 1 cup and add to the pears. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Turn heat low and simmer for 1 hour, until a thermometer registers 220° or until the juice is somewhat syrupy and amber-colored and the fruit is transparent. (Do not overcook and allow the syrup to get too thick; it will thicken considerably as it cools.) Pour into hot, sterilized jelly glasses and cover with a thin layer of paraffin. When the paraffin has hardened, cover the glasses and store.

CHUNKY CHERRY & PEACH PRESERVES

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine peaches, cherries and lemon juice; stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in extract., Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into seven hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.,