Canning Salsa – Spicy Cranberry Salsa
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Canning Salsa – Spicy Cranberry Salsa
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped red onion
- 4 finely chopped large Serrano peppers
- 1½; cup water
- 1½ cup cider vinegar (5 percent)
- 1 tablespoon canning salt
- 1⅓ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons clover honey
- 12 cups (2¾ pounds) rinsed, fresh whole cranberries
- Yield: 6 pints
Instructions
- Procedure: Wash and rinse canning jars; keep hot until ready to use.
- Prepare lids according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Hot Pack: Combine all ingredients except cranberries in a large Dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat moderately and boil gently for 5 minutes.
- Add cranberries, reduce heat slightly and simmer mixture for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
- Fill the hot mixture into clean, hot jars, leaving ¼-inch head space.
- Leave sauce pot over low heat while filling jars.
- Remove air bubbles and adjust head space if needed.
- Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel; apply two-piece metal canning lids.
- Process in a boiling water canner according to the recommendations below.
