Table of Contents

Part-1

How to Make Jam, Jelly & Pickles

Introduction

Steps You Need to Take to Get Started

Necessary Canning Supplies

Water Bath Canner

Pressure Canner/Cooker

Canning Rack

Jars

Jar Lifter

Magnetic Lid Lifter

Wide Mouthed Canning Funnel

Pectin

Jelly Strainer

Food Mill

Types of Canners

Boiling Water Canners

10 Steps to Using Boiling Water Canners

Pressure Canners

8 Steps to Using Pressure Canners

Sterilizing Jars

Checking Seals and Dealing with Issues

Reprocessing

Storing Canned Goods

What to Do with Spoiled Food

8 Unsafe Canning Methods

Open Kettle Canning

Steam Canning

Micro-Dome Food Preserver

Solar Canning

Oven Canning

Microwave Processing

Dishwasher Processing

Aspirin/Salicylic Acid

Canning Tips

The Actual Jelly/Jam/Syrup Making Process

Four Essential Ingredients for Jams, Jellies & Syrup Making

Making Jellies, Syrups, and Jams

Difference between Jam & Jelly

Pectin

Pectin Concentrations in Fruit

Testing for Pectin

How Much Pectin to Use

Converting from Liquid to Dry Pectin

Types of Pectin

Gelling Problems

Jam Too Stiff or Lumpy

Runny Jam

Fixing Jam/Jelly Batches

Fruit Picking Tip Chart

Fruit Storage Tip Chart

Common Fruit pH Number Chart

Fruit Yield Chart

Pickling

Selecting Ingredients

Reduced Salt Content Pickles

Firming Agents

Preventing Spoilage

Choosing Cucumbers

Low-Temperature Pasteurization Treatment

Part- 2

The Business

9 Steps to taking your Homemade Food Business to the Next Level

Business Structure

Sole Proprietor

Partnership

Corporation (Inc. or Ltd.)

S Corporation

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

How and Where to Sell your Products

Online

Offline

Selling Products to Gift Shops

Research Potential Stores

Choosing Consignment or Wholesale

Have a Proposal

Pitch Your Proposal

Go To Trade Shows

Selling Wholesale

Pricing Your Products

Marketing & Promoting your New Business

Marketing Tips for Retail Stores

Packaging

Shelf Life

Wholesale Marketing

Retail Marketing

Marketing Tips for Local Markets

Flavors

Stay Small

Part – 3

Legal & Safety Requirements

Legal Requirements

Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulations

State and Local Laws

Business Licensing

Business Insurance

Legal Advice

Meeting the Legal Requirements

Local Health Department Issues

Use a Commercial Kitchen for Food Preparation

Food Safety Training

Approved Recipes and Procedures

Food Safety Procedures Plan, Critical Control Points, and Standard Operating Procedures

Register with the State Health Authority

Federal Approvals

Cottage Food Laws

What Is the Cottage Food Law

Why the Laws Exist

What and Where You Can Sell

Labeling Requirements

What to Include

Special Labeling Requirements

Food and Workplace Safety

Basic Sanitation and Safety

Where to Get Food

Selection, Storage, and Preparation of Ingredients

Shelf Life of Ingredients

Use of Frozen Foods

Workplace Preparation

Product Tracking

Hand Washing

Last Words

Glossary

Recipes

Pectin Recipe

Apple Jelly Recipe

Cherry Jam Recipe

Cherry Jelly Recipe

Fig Jelly Recipe

Peach and Nectarine Recipe

Pear Recipe

Bread and Butter Pickle Recipe

Fresh Pack Dill Pickles Recipe

Sweet Gherkin Pickles Recipe

Quick Sweet Pickles Recipe

Reduced Sodium Sliced Sweet Pickles Recipe

Pickled Bread and Butter Zucchini Recipe

Pickled Asparagus Recipe

Pickled Carrots Recipe

Pickled Figs Recipe