Ingredients

  • 4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 1-1/2 fully ripe medium pineapples)
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup HEINZ Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/3 cup chopped onions King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped crystallized ginger
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
  • 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
  • 4 cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

Method

  • Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer.
  • Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water.
  • Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat.
  • Let stand in hot water until ready to use.
  • Drain jars well before filling.
  • Pare, core and finely chop pineapples.
  • Measure exactly 4 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt.
  • saucepot.
  • Add raisins, vinegar, onions, lemon juice, ginger, salt and spices; stir until well blended.
  • Stir pectin into prepared fruit mixture in saucepot.
  • Add butter to reduce foaming.
  • Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in granulated and brown sugars.
  • Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
  • Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops.
  • Wipe jar rims and threads.
  • Cover with two-piece lids.
  • Screw bands tightly.
  • Place jars on elevated rack in canner.
  • Lower rack into canner.
  • (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches.
  • Add boiling water, if necessary.)
  • Cover; bring water to gentle boil.
  • Process 10 min.
  • Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
  • After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger.
  • (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)