To prevent food spoilage, canning jars need to be sterilized. Grab your canner and some jars, and let's get started.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes
Here's How:
Place your jars in a canner right side up.
Then, fill the canner with water, stopping an inch above the jars.
Bring the water to a boil and continue boiling for 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat; and keep the jars in the hot water until you're ready to fill them.
-sterilization instructions adhere to current USDA guidelines
Tips:
- If you live above 1,000 feet in altitude, add one minute of boiling time for each 1,000 foot increase in elevation.
- It is not necessary to sterilize jars for fruits, tomatoes and pickled or fermented foods to be processed in a water-bath canner for 10 minutes or more. It is also not necessary to sterilize jars for vegetables, meats or fruits to be processed in a pressure canner. In both instances, sterilization will occur during processing.
What You Need:
- Canning Jars
- A canner
- Water
- A stove
