Strawberry Lemonade from Ball Fresh Preserving
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Labels: 2020 , All Recipes , PreservingStrawberry Lemonade Concentrate
This recipe is straight from Ball Canning. Honestly, it's copied word for word - Ball is NOT known for keeping their website in a steady state and recipes have been archived or removed on whims.
Servings: 7 pints
Prep time:
Cook time:
Ingredients
6 cups hulled strawberries
4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 cups granulated sugar
7 Ball® (16 oz) pint jars
Instructions
Prepare boiling water
canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil.
Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
Puree strawberries in
a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade, working in batches,
until smooth. Transfer to a large stainless steel saucepan as completed.
Add lemon juice and
sugar to strawberry puree, stirring to combine. Heat to 190° F over medium-high
heat, stirring occasionally. Do not boil. Remove from heat and skim off
foam.
Ladle hot concentrate
into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply
band until fit is fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner.
Repeat until all jars are filled.
Process jars in a boiling water canner for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.
Quick tip: To reconstitute, mix one part
concentrate with three parts water, tonic water or ginger ale. Adjust
concentrate to suit your taste. Link to original recipe here (or until Ball removed it or loses it.
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