Spiced Pickled Strawberries

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 cups strawberries, hulled
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pickling salt or 1 teaspoon canning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cups cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 puncture strawberries with fork tines and cut any large ones in half.
• 2 combine remaining ingredients together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved.
• 3 remove from heat and let cool slightly; pour over prepared berries.
• 4 cover saucepan and let stand at a cool room temperature for at least six hours or overnight.
• 5 prepare canner, jars and lids.
• 6 re-heat berries, gently stirring occasionally until strawberries are heated through but still hold their shape.
• 7 gently spoon strawberries and hot pickling liquid into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• 8 remove air bubbles and adjust head space as necessary by adding hot pickling liquid.
• 9 wipe rim and place hot lid on jar; screw band down until fingertip-tight.
• 10 place jars in canner and return to a boil.
• 11 process for ten minutes.
• 12 turn off heat, remove canner lid and let jars stand in hot water for an additional five minutes.
• 13 transfer jars to a towel-lined surface or a cooling rack and let stand undisturbed until completely cool (about 24 hours).
• 14 check lids and refrigerate any jars that are not sealed.