ONE - Choose a Tested Recipe
- Follow the recipe exactly
- Do not make substitutions and do not decrease sugar or vinegar in the recipe.
TWO - Prepare your Food Jars
- Wash jars, snap lids and bands and keep the jars HOT until ready to use.
- Wash your produce well and prepare by chopping or slicing
- Prepare your canning pot and rack and fill with water.
THREE - Fill Jars to the Correct Headspace
- Fill the jars using the method provided in the recipe - hot pack or cold pack.
- Fill to the correct headspace and remove the air bubbles with a chopstick or plastic de-bubbling tool.
- Clean the rims of the jars so there is no food residue.
- Place the lids on the clean rims and screw on the band to finger tight (not wrist tight).
FOUR - Load the Canner
- Place the jars on the canning rack and cover with
