Best Apple Preserves Recipes

APPLE PRESERVES

Steps:

• In an 8-quart pot, combine apples, apple juice, lemon juice, and butter.
• Over medium heat, bring the apple mixture to a boil; decrease heat and simmer, covered, until the apples are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove the cover; add in sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring gently between each addition.
• Heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in all the pectin; return to a full boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil, stirring constantly, 1minute.
• Remove pan from heat; skim off any foam.
• Gently stir in the nutmeg and cinnamon until combined.
• To prevent floating fruit, allow the preserves to cool 5 minutes before filling the jars.
• Gently stir the preserves to distribute the fruit.
• Ladle the preserves into hot sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
• Wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, damp cloth.
• Cover hot lids and apply screw rings.
• Process half-pint jars in a 200° F water bath for 10 minutes; pint jars for 15 minutes.

APPLE PIE PRESERVES

Steps:

• Combine water and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan.
• Add apples and stir to coat with liquid.
• Cover pan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer mixture for 3 minutes.
• Mix sugar, Calvados and spices into apple mixture.
• Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Check the preserves at this point.
• Drop 1 tbsp of preserves onto a chilled saucer and put in freezer.
• If preserve wrinkles when pushed after 2 minutes of cooling, then it's done.
• Spoon hot preserves into hot, sterilized jars and wipe rim clean.
• Seal tightly.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate up to 3 months.

APPLE PRESERVES WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Place apples in a medium heavy pan and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water, plus other remaining ingredients. Bring to a slow simmer for about a half-hour or until apples are soft.
• Remove from heat and cover pan for 20 minutes. Serve immediately or transfer to a jar with a lid. Refrigerated, apples will keep for at least a week.

APPLE PRESERVES RECIPE

Steps:

• Yield: About 6 half-pint jars Procedure: Sterilize canning jars. Combine apples, water and lemon juice in a large saucepot. Simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Stir in pectin and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring frequently. Add lemon slices (optional) and sugar. Return to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add nutmeg. Pour hot preserves into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel; adjust two-piece metal canning lids. Process in a Boiling Water Canner.