Pineapple Ginger Preserves

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 fresh pineapple, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch rings, cored, coarsely chopped (2 four-pound fruits ~ about 8 cups prepared)
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and minced

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy kettle, combine the sugar and water.
• 2 bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved; boil until it registers 220f on a candy thermometer.
• 3 stir in the pineapple and the ginger; simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring to prevent scorching for 1 hour, or until it registers 220 f on a candy thermometer.
• 4 remove the kettle from the heat and ladle the preserves into 5 sterilized 1/2-pint jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the tops.
• 5 wipe the rims with a dampened towel and seal the jars with the lids.
• 6 screw on bands finger-tight.
• 7 put the jars in a water bath canner or on a rack set in a deep kettle.
• 8 add enough hot water to the canner or kettle to cover the jars by 2 inches, and bring it to a boil.
• 9 process the jars, covered, for 10 minutes.
• 10 transfer them with tongs to a rack or countertop protected with a heat-resistant mat, and let them cool completely.
• 11 store the jars in a cool dark place.