This recipe is from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving....I will also post in the Appetizers and Beverages section in the Recipe Exchange so we don't lose it. I can't wait to try it!!!!
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
6 cups hulled strawberries
4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 cups granulated sugar
Prepare canner, jars, and lids.
In a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade, working in batches, puree strawberries until smooth. Transfer to a large stainless steel saucepan as completed. Add lemon juice and sugar and stir to combine. Heat to 190 degrees F (88 C) over medium-high heat, stirrring occasionally. Do not boil. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
Ladle hot concentrate into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch (0.5cm) headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip-tight.
Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool, and store.
To reconstitute, mix one part concentrate with one part water, tonic water or ginger ale. Adjust concentrate to taste.
Makes 7 pints
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
6 cups hulled strawberries
4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 cups granulated sugar
Prepare canner, jars, and lids.
In a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade, working in batches, puree strawberries until smooth. Transfer to a large stainless steel saucepan as completed. Add lemon juice and sugar and stir to combine. Heat to 190 degrees F (88 C) over medium-high heat, stirrring occasionally. Do not boil. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
Ladle hot concentrate into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch (0.5cm) headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip-tight.
Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool, and store.
To reconstitute, mix one part concentrate with one part water, tonic water or ginger ale. Adjust concentrate to taste.
Makes 7 pints
