Tag: preserving pears

Image containing three smaller images. One is of jars with a brown, honey-like filling. One of a pot with the same honey-like filling. And a final picture with green pears. The text reads, "Canning Pear Honey."

How To Can Pear Honey

This pear honey tastes just like traditional honey! You can extract the juice needed for this recipe from pear peels, so no part of the pears will go to waste! You need only three ingredients and a water bath canner or steam canner for this recipe.

You can use pear honey just as you would regular honey! In tea, in recipes, on toast or biscuits, or as a sugar replacement.

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Supplies to Make Pear Honey

For this particular recipe, I recommend using a steam juicer! I extracted pear juice from the peels and used the fruit for other recipes (like my pear pie filling).

If you haven’t read my post about my favorite canning supplies, I recommend taking a look for items that make canning projects easier!

Can I Double or Triple This Recipe?

Yes, this recipe can be doubled or tripled, just make sure to double to triple all ingredients.

Important Note

If you cook or can for anyone who is vegan, then I have great news. This “honey” is vegan! I have a family member who is vegan, and I love having this fruit-based “honey” to use in recipes I know that person will be eating.

Recipe Video

Recipe

Adapted from the So Easy to Preserve cookbook, which can be purchased here.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring the pear juice to a rolling boil in a large stockpot.
  2. Add the lemon juice and sugar.
  3. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Continue boiling until the mixture has reduced to a honey-like consistency. It should be thick and sticky.
  5. Remove stockpot from heat.
  6. Store in refrigerator or continue with canning instructions.

    7. Canning Instructions

  7. Fill clean, warm jars with pear honey, making sure to leave 1-inch headspace.
  8. Clean jar rim off to ensure no pear honey is on it.
  9. Put a clean lid on and screw on band until fingertip tight.
  10. Put in water bath canner or steam canner.
  11. Fill remaining jars until pear honey is gone.
  12. Process in a water bath canner for 5 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
  13. Remove jars and set on towel or wooden cutting board to cool for 12-24 hours.
  14. Remove bands and check seals. If any jars failed to seal, store in refrigerator and use first.
  15. Wash jars and store without bands on.

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