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  4. Savor Flavor With Homemade Jams and Pickles

Savor Flavor With Homemade Jams and Pickles

Updated August 03, 2011
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Capture the bounty of summer in these quick jams and pickles.  If you have an abundance of vegetables from the garden or farmers market, put them to good use in these fantastic homemade jams and pickling recipes. These recipes sound like they may be difficult, but they're actually easy enough that you can try one every weekend. 

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Quick Pickled Peaches

Quick Pickled Peaches Recipe

These gorgeously spiced, tangy-sweet peaches make a fantastic addition to a summer relish tray, or serve them on pound cake or alongside grilled pork or chicken.

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Fig-Blackberry-Orange Jam

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Fig-Blackberry-Orange Jam Recipe

We love to stir this intensely fruity jam into plain yogurt, so we usually take it off the heat when the mixture is still a bit runny. Cook longer for a thicker consistency.

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Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Pickles

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Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Pickles Recipe

We riffed off classic bread-and-butter pickles, adding the unexpected tastes of lemongrass and coriander.

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Tomato Jam

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Tomato Jam Recipe

Tomato Jam? No, it's not a typo. A delightful blend of sweet and savory, this delicious jam can be spread on biscuits, burgers, and grilled cheese sandwiches alike.

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Strawberry Raspberry Jam

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Strawberry Raspberry Jam Recipe

This jam has the great flavor of raspberries without all the seeds--and it's more exciting than plain strawberry.

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Spicy Pickled Beans

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Spicy Pickled Beans Recipe

Keep these crunchy, sweet-sour-spicy beans on hand for snacking, set them out on a relish tray at a cocktail party, or use in place of celery for bloody Marys.

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Quick Homemade Pickles

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Quick Homemade Pickles Recipe

Quick Homemade Pickles are a cinch to make and the perfect condiment for your summer cookouts.

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Pickled Watermelon Rind

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Pickled Watermelon Rind Recipe

Make summer last forever with this delicious year-round treat.

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Dill Pickle Spears

Dill Pickle Spears Recipe

Considering that the average supermarket dill pickle spears contain 313mg sodium each, these are downright saintly, with only 193mg in 4 spears.

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Strawberry-Riesling Jam

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Strawberry-Riesling Jam Recipe

This slow-cooker jam, infused with riesling wine and rosemary, is just as tasty on its own as it is slathered on biscuits with breakfast.

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Pickled Jicama, Ginger, and Summer Peppers

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Pickled Jicama, Ginger, and Summer Peppers Recipe

A great use for the sweet peppers piled up at the farmers' market during late summer--all of them work in this juicy, tart pickle.

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Spicy, Crunchy Pickled Green Beans with Lemon

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Spicy, Crunchy Pickled Green Beans with Lemon Recipe

You need less than an hour to put up this crunchy veggie. Spice lovers, be warned; this dish gets hotter over time.

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Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots

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Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots Recipe

San Francisco Bay Area chef and cookbook author Joanne Weir gave us this tender-crisp pickle. It's good served with raw vegetables alongside dips at a party.

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Mixed-Berry Jam

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Mixed-Berry Jam Recipe

Four ingredients and a little time are all you need to enjoy fresh flavor every month of the year.

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Orange-Pineapple Freezer Preserves

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Orange-Pineapple Freezer Preserves Recipe

If you're new to canning, freezer preserves are an excellent place to start. This recipe is easy and sunny as a Southern Saturday morning, and it won't heat up your kitchen.

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Black and Blue Jam

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Black and Blue Jam Recipe

This rich berry jam keeps in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

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Stone Fruit Preserves

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Stone Fruit Preserves Recipe

We made this delicious jam with peaches, but you can also substitute unpeeled plums or nectarines.

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Pomegranate and Pear Jam

Pomegranate and Pear Jam Recipe

Ditch the plain strawberry jam and opt for this unique flavor twist instead.

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Strawberry Raspberry Jam

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Strawberry Raspberry Jam Recipe

This jam has the great flavor of raspberries without all the seeds--and it's more exciting than plain strawberry.

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1 of 19 Quick Pickled Peaches
2 of 19 Fig-Blackberry-Orange Jam
3 of 19 Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Pickles
4 of 19 Tomato Jam
5 of 19 Strawberry Raspberry Jam
6 of 19 Spicy Pickled Beans
7 of 19 Quick Homemade Pickles
8 of 19 Pickled Watermelon Rind
9 of 19 Dill Pickle Spears
10 of 19 Strawberry-Riesling Jam
11 of 19 Pickled Jicama, Ginger, and Summer Peppers
12 of 19 Spicy, Crunchy Pickled Green Beans with Lemon
13 of 19 Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots
14 of 19 Mixed-Berry Jam
15 of 19 Orange-Pineapple Freezer Preserves
16 of 19 Black and Blue Jam
17 of 19 Stone Fruit Preserves
18 of 19 Pomegranate and Pear Jam
19 of 19 Strawberry Raspberry Jam

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