The how to of canning apricots

We have been canning like CRAZY GIRLS!!

90 something cans in 2 days... I took a bunch of pictures but for the life of my they would not upload, I seriously have tried 5+ times over the last 2 days and so I give up...so here are the instructions with out pictures,,,sorry :(

So first off the processing time for the waterbath is 30 min between 190-200 degrees.

prep work:

before anything else...fill your dishwasher chalk full with quart jars in counts of 7 (that's how many jars fill a canner)

1.make sugar water by combinding 3 parts water to one part sugar (just make a ton of this...as much as your largest pot will fit..) then bring to a boil and turn it down

2. Fill your canner with hot water and keep heat on low on your stove top

3.count out 7 or 14 lids, place in a Pan with water, bring to a boil, then turn to low.

4.fill left sink with cold water to wash your fruit

5. Fill a large bowl or your right with water and sprinkle "fruit freash" over the top

6. Set towels ourt on the counter where you are going to put your finished canned fruit and put towels on the floor to help contol the absolute stickyness!

Ready!

First place a good amount of apricots in your washing sink

then cut them in half, removing pit and any yuckiness (we put a little bowl below where we are cutting to place the yuckiness

put the yummy apricot halves into the fruit freash bowl

once you have your bowl filled high, pull out 7 quart jars from the dishwasher and fill them up!

(we like the regular mouth for the apricots because the lip holds the fruit in their spot well but we don't have tiny hands like our mom so, use the bubbler ...or a butter knive... As a slide for the apricots, guiding them to the right spot!!

Make sure all your fruit is skin side up, is just prettier

Drain the excess liquid from the jar-otherwise when all finished the juice at the bottom looks cloudy

pour hot/warm sugar water in to the jars, then bubble- that's my favorite part!

Next take a wet wash cloth and wipe off the tops of the jars to remove any stuff- this ensures a nice seal

take a fork or magnets and fish out a lid from the pot place on the top of the jar and firmly tighten the ring around it.

Now you are ready to place your first set of apricots into the canner!!! Makesure you start with the center position so that it stays balanced.

When all the jars are in place, make sure the water is about and inch or so above the jar tops, then place the canner lid on and turn your heat to high. The water needs to reach between 190-200 degrees. When it reaches temp, turn your heat down to medium low and set the timer for 30 minutes.

In the meantime, start cutting again!

Once the timer sounds, turn the heat to "off" take the jars out-ending with the center to keep balance- and place them on the toweled counter. These need to sit for 24 hours before they can be washed and put away.

Add some ice to your canner to cool down the scalding water and finish prepping your next batch. When the water has cooled to 150-160ish the. You can put in your next set of 7 jars!!

Repeat!

Yum!