Belongs to cokerlj Strawberry-Fig Preserves 
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The secret to this is the lemon. You really can not tell the difference between this and strawberry preserves.

You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • thick slices lemon
  • figs
Belongs to cokerlj Chow-Chow 
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When canning, pickling or preserving foods you should always use canning salt. You should also always use 90 to 100 grain vinegar unless the recipe says otherwise. Also distilled water is highly recommended.

You might need to buy:
  • distilled water
  • bell pepper chopped
  • onion chopped
  • jalapeno peppers chopped
  • canning salt
  • celery seed
  • mustard seed
  • sugar
  • pickling spices
  • cabbage cut in small pieces
  • green tomatoes finely chopped
Belongs to cokerlj Pickled or Canned Beets 
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These are the best canned beets I’ve ever had or made.
Most pickled beets taste like “dirt”…because you peel these before cooking the “dirt” taste is gone!

You might need to buy:
  • sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Bessie's Dill Pickles 
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I haven’t made these, but hers were always good.
Little different pickle…she puts a little sugar and less salt.

You might need to buy:
  • fresh dill per jar
  • 1/4/onion per jar
  • canning salt
  • sugar
  • garlic per jar
  • distilled water
Belongs to cokerlj Albert's Hot Sauce 
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Don’t know who Albert is…but he makes a pretty good sauce!
Makes 10 pints so you can give some away as gifts.

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • vinegar
  • vegetable oil
  • onions finely chopped
  • garlic finely chopped
  • tomatoes finely chopped
Belongs to cokerlj "Quasaks" Czech Kosher Dills 
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I haven’t tried to make these but Mothers and Totsy’s were always great.
This a great recipe. These pickles come out very much like Kosher Dills.

You might need to buy:
  • large & medium garden cucumbers
  • small stalk fresh dill with "seed heads" per gallon
  • canning salt
  • distilled water
  • large onions
  • hand full of garlic cloves
Belongs to cokerlj Millie's Pickles 
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Very old, tried and true. However MUST use ingredients listed. Don’t try to substitute water, salt or vinegar.

You might need to buy:
  • white vinegar 90 to 100 grain or 10% acidity
  • white vinegar 90-100 grain or 10% acidity
  • canning & pickling salt
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  • --OTHER INGREDIENTS:
  • large cloves garlic cut in half per quart
  • distilled water
  • distilled water
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  • --BRINE FOR 6 QUARTS OF PICKLES
  • canning & pickling salt
  • --BRINE FOR 3 QUARTS OF PICKLES
Belongs to cokerlj Cranberry Sauce 
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This will be as pretty and firm as store bought canned sauce and be much better. So good and so easy you will never buy canned again!

You might need to buy:
  • bag cranberries washed
  • boiling water
  • sugar