How to Can Pears | Canning
An easy way to can pears yourself. Canning pears is easier than you may think. Know what you are eating by canning yourself.
Servings: 1 batch
Equipment
- Water Bath Canner
- canning utensils
- Dutch Oven Pot
- Canning jars, bands and seals
- Fruit fresh
- Spatula
- Ball Canning Book
- Dissolvable Labels
Ingredients
- pears
- sugar
- water
Instructions
- Boil the jar lids to sterilize (until the water boils) or clean on sanitize mode in your dishwasher.
- In a separate pot, add 1 cup sugar to 5 cups water (for light syrup). 3 cups sugar to 5 cups water (for medium syrup). 4 cups sugar to 4 cups water (for heavy syrup). Bring to simmer.
- Place 2 quarts water in a large bowl with 3 round tablespoons of fruit fresh (citric acid) and blend.
- Peel and remove the skin of the pear.
- Cut into half or quarters, remove any seeds, and place into bowl of water/fruit fresh mix.
- Drain the pears from the water and place into your canning jars.
- Fill the jars, leaving 1 inch head space.syrup solution (instead of water)
- Add syrup to the jars.
- You can twist/tip the jars gently to get the air bubbles out or use a butter knife to remove the bubbles.
- Clean the top of the jar and place the lid and ring on the jar and tighten slightly.
- Place the jars in the canner with hot water above the jars and cover.
- Allow the water begins to boil, keep the jars in water bath for 25 minutes for quarts or 20 minutes for pints.
- Remove the jars and place on the counter to cool.
- Place the date and what is in the jar with a permanent marker.