Fruit Punch Concentrate

Directions

  1. 1Wash your fruit well and remove leaves.
  2. 2Wash your fruit well and remove leaves.
  3. 3Wash your fruit well and remove leaves.
  4. 4Measure out and add fruit to a blender until smooth.
  5. 5Measure out and add fruit to a blender until smooth.
  6. 6Measure out and add fruit to a blender until smooth.
  7. 7Pour blended fruit into a large pot.
  8. 8Pour blended fruit into a large pot.
  9. 9Pour blended fruit into a large pot.
  10. 10Juice your lemons and strain, then add to the pot.
  11. 11Juice your lemons and strain, then add to the pot.
  12. 12Juice your lemons and strain, then add to the pot.
  13. 13Add in your sugar to the pot.
  14. 14Add in your sugar to the pot.
  15. 15Add in your sugar to the pot.
  16. 16Turn on medium heat; do not boil, just dissolve the sugar, aiming for around 190°F.
  17. 17Turn on medium heat; do not boil, just dissolve the sugar, aiming for around 190°F.
  18. 18Turn on medium heat; do not boil, just dissolve the sugar, aiming for around 190°F.
  19. 19Ladle concentrate into clean pint jars to 1/4 The description provided an example of 1/4 inch headspace. We will keep it in the description. The tool is unable to convert 1/4 inches to mm, so we will use 1/4 inch as the unit to use for the headspace. inch headspace.
  20. 20Ladle concentrate into clean pint jars to 1/4 The description provided an example of 1/4 inch headspace. We will keep it in the description. The tool is unable to convert 1/4 inches to mm, so we will use 1/4 inch as the unit to use for the headspace. inch headspace.
  21. 21Ladle concentrate into clean pint jars to 1/4 The description provided an example of 1/4 inch headspace. We will keep it in the description. The tool is unable to convert 1/4 inches to mm, so we will use 1/4 inch as the unit to use for the headspace. inch headspace.
  22. 22Wipe the rims of the jars.
  23. 23Wipe the rims of the jars.
  24. 24Wipe the rims of the jars.
  25. 25Add lids and rings to the jars.
  26. 26Add lids and rings to the jars.
  27. 27Add lids and rings to the jars.
  28. 28Process the jars in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.
  29. 29Process the jars in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.
  30. 30Process the jars in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups berries or fruit (fresh or frozen)
  • 6 cups berries or fruit (fresh or frozen)
  • 6 cups berries or fruit (fresh or frozen)
  • 4 cups lemon juice, strained
  • 4 cups lemon juice, strained
  • 4 cups lemon juice, strained
  • 4 cups organic cane sugar (or white)
  • 4 cups organic cane sugar (or white)
  • 4 cups organic cane sugar (or white)

Equipment

blenderlarge potpint jarswater bath cannerlidsrings

Tips

  • Do not boil the mixture, just heat to dissolve sugar around 190°F.
  • Each batch makes roughly 6 pints of concentrate.
  • To make lemonade/fruit punch, mix one pint of concentrate with 2-3 pints cold water to taste.