Spiced Pickled Strawberries

Ingredients

12 cups strawberries, hulled
1 teaspoon pickling salt or canning salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

Preparation

1
Puncture strawberries with fork tines and cut any large ones in half.
2
Combine remaining ingredients together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved.
3
Remove from heat and let cool slightly; pour over prepared berries.
4
Cover saucepan and let stand at a cool room temperature for at least six hours or overnight.
5
Prepare canner, jars and lids.
6
Re-heat berries, gently stirring occasionally until strawberries are heated through but still hold their shape.
7
Gently spoon strawberries and hot pickling liquid into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
8
Remove air bubbles and adjust head space as necessary by adding hot pickling liquid.
9
Wipe rim and place hot lid on jar; screw band down until fingertip-tight.
10
Place jars in canner and return to a boil.
11
Process for ten minutes.
12
Turn off heat, remove canner lid and let jars stand in hot water for an additional five minutes.
13
Transfer jars to a towel-lined surface or a cooling rack and let stand undisturbed until completely cool (about 24 hours).
14
Check lids and refrigerate any jars that are not sealed.

Tools

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Yield:

1 servings

Added:

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:15pm

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