Cranberry Conserve — FarmPal

Canning recipe yielding 6 half-pints. Stores for 12 months.

Method
canning
Yield
6 half-pints
Storage
12 months
Difficulty
beginner

Ingredients

  • •4 cups fresh cranberries
  • •2 cups sugar
  • •1 cup raisins
  • •1 cup chopped walnuts
  • •1 orange (zest and juice)
  • •1/2 cup water

Instructions

  1. 1Wash and sort cranberries, discarding any soft or shriveled ones
  2. 2Combine cranberries, sugar, raisins, water, orange zest and juice in large pot
  3. 3Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves
  4. 4Reduce heat, simmer 15-20 minutes until cranberries pop and mixture thickens
  5. 5Stir frequently to prevent scorching conserves are thick
  6. 6Add chopped walnuts in last 5 minutes (preserves crunch)
  7. 7Conserve is done when it mounds slightly on spoon
  8. 8Ladle hot into half-pint jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace
  9. 9Remove bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids
  10. 10Process 15 minutes in boiling water bath