Sep 4, 2024 · Hi Sue, Thanks for reaching out. The lemon juice added to most canned tomato recipes is an essential ingredient for safety because tomatoes are often not acidic enough to …

Oct 22, 2018 · You can add lemon juice to apple sauce or butter with no concerns about safety. It will make it more acidic, which is even safer than just the apples. Be sure to keep the butter …

Apr 17, 2020 · I have a Meyer lemon tree that seems to be healthy, gets plenty of blooms and lemons after blooming. Within a month or two, the tiny lemons fall off. The tree is in a sunroom …

Nov 21, 2017 · Hi, In the USDA recipes for salsa, it is safe to substitute bottled lemon or lime juice for the vinegar in the recipes that call for vinegar. It is substituted on a cup for cup basis (i.e. …

I canned tomatoes then realized I was supposed to add lemon juice for an acid. I did a hot water bath for 35 minutes for the chopped tomatoes. They ha...

Sep 7, 2025 · This recipe does not require adding lemon juice, but it must be processed in a pressure canner to have a safe product. Pints process for 20 minutes, and quarts process for …

Mar 25, 2021 · Hi, it is lovely that your lemon tree is flowering! I hope that you are enjoying it's fragrant blooms. There are several things that could be causing your lemon tree to drop it's …

Apr 23, 2024 · I was given a large amount of lemons and am trying to find a tested lemonade concentrate (or lemonade or lemon syrup) recipe to use to water bath can them. I have …

Feb 10, 2025 · The recipe uses 3.5 cups water, 4 tea bags, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup honey, & 3 tbsp lemon juice (with the option of using honey as the only sweetener). This is the canning liquid …

Oct 25, 2021 · Do I need to add lemon juice when canning applesauce? If yes, how much per quart/pint?