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bottle of dark red cherry syrup with a bowl of cherries and an ice cold pink drink in the background.

Easy Homemade Cherry Syrup

Adding the flavor of cherries to drinks and baked goods is easy when you make up a batch of this sweet cherry syrup.

jar of cherry preserves with a spoonful being dipped out.

Black Cherry Preserves with Thyme and Honey

Savor summertime flavor with these cherry preserves. Stock your pantry during cherry season and you’ll enjoy them all winter long.

jar of apple butter at center of photo, more in background.

Old Fashioned Apple Butter Recipe for Canning

With no added sugar, this slow cooker spiced apple butter recipe is a delicious way to preserve the flavors of fall.

open jar of apricot preserves with a spoon in it.

Easy Lower Sugar Apricot Preserves

These apricot preserves allow the flavor of fresh apricots to shine. With a thicker consistency than jam, these preserves retain bite sized pieces of fruit.

Chow Chow Canning Recipe – Old Fashioned Green Tomato Relish

This chow chow recipe has a funny name, but it’s a delicious green tomato relish ready for canning. Preserve some for your pantry!

canning jar full of whole, yellow banana peppers, behind jar half full of blended hot sauce.

Try this Easy Fermented Banana Pepper Recipe

Ferment hot banana peppers and then follow this hot sauce recipe to make a DIY condiment to spice up all of your meals.

Tomato Chutney Recipe to Preserve the Harvest

This sweet, tangy tomato chutney recipe is one of my favorite ways to preserve an abundant tomato crop from the vegetable garden.

Best Homemade Salsa for Canning (with Fresh Tomatoes)

This simple salsa recipe is a good “beginner” recipe for home canning. Canning salsa is one of our favorite ways to preserve the summer tomato bounty.