Preserving fruit without added sugar?

Hannah Elise · 07-08-2014, 10:07 AM

I want to preserve our black-caps... and then later this season, can peaches and pears... but we are starting on GAPS and the only legal sweetener is honey. Even then, I'd like to keep the level somewhat low, because we battle candida. So. What are some good recipes for preserving that don't involve adding sugar?

I have made applesauce in the past, always unsweetened, but wasn't sure what my options were for berries, peaches and pears.

Kiara.I · 07-08-2014, 10:24 AM

Peaches can both canned in water.

You just have to make sure you have a good recipe, and I think we added a bit of lemon juice to each jar. I'm sure pears would be similar.

For berries you could always freeze them, if you have a chest freezer. We freeze lots of berries, we put them on cookie sheets to freeze and then dump them into freezer bags after they're frozen (so they don't mush together.)

The Tickle Momster · 07-08-2014, 12:29 PM

I haven no experience with not using sugar. In my searching in the past, I came across the book Putting it up with Honey. It might have some good information for you.

Dovenoir · 07-08-2014, 01:50 PM

We always made freezer preserves with only a little citric acid. Peaches, pears, blackberries, raspberries, and apples (chunky applesauce) We'd mash berries into the container so we'd have syrup when we thawed them for various uses.

ReedleBeetle · 07-08-2014, 01:56 PM

I did some and they were ok for a while, but didn't stay well preserved nearly as long. You need sugar, salt, or acid to help foods keep, and if you don't have enough of one of those, you can run into problems.

houseforjoy · 07-08-2014, 02:24 PM

I would freeze the berries and peaches (cut them in half, pit, then put on a cookies sheet to freeze then place in zip bags or food saver bags if you have them) no idea on black caps since i don't know what they are

and then i would make pear sauce with the pears, or slice them dip in water and lemon juice and freeze.

07-08-2014, 10:07 AM	#1
Hannah Elise Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,124	Preserving fruit without added sugar? I want to preserve our black-caps... and then later this season, can peaches and pears... but we are starting on GAPS and the only legal sweetener is honey. Even then, I'd like to keep the level somewhat low, because we battle candida. So. What are some good recipes for preserving that don't involve adding sugar? I have made applesauce in the past, always unsweetened, but wasn't sure what my options were for berries, peaches and pears. __________________ Hannah Elise: GAPS mama, novice gardener, libertarian, INTP and procrastinator extraordinaire Wife to Spencer (5.29.10), momma to Asher (3.19.11), Benjamin (12.30.12), and Elisabeth (1.9.15)

07-08-2014, 10:24 AM	#2
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: Preserving fruit without added sugar? Peaches can both canned in water. You just have to make sure you have a good recipe, and I think we added a bit of lemon juice to each jar. I'm sure pears would be similar. For berries you could always freeze them, if you have a chest freezer. We freeze lots of berries, we put them on cookie sheets to freeze and then dump them into freezer bags after they're frozen (so they don't mush together.) __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

07-08-2014, 12:29 PM	#3
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,859	Re: Preserving fruit without added sugar? I haven no experience with not using sugar. In my searching in the past, I came across the book Putting it up with Honey. It might have some good information for you. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

07-08-2014, 01:50 PM	#4
Dovenoir Rose Garden Dove - noir Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cincy, OH Posts: 5,600	Re: Preserving fruit without added sugar? We always made freezer preserves with only a little citric acid. Peaches, pears, blackberries, raspberries, and apples (chunky applesauce) We'd mash berries into the container so we'd have syrup when we thawed them for various uses. __________________ Lyz

07-08-2014, 01:56 PM	#5
ReedleBeetle Rose Garden Hangin' on for dear life! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV, I'm a mountain momma Posts: 25,579	Re: Preserving fruit without added sugar? I did some and they were ok for a while, but didn't stay well preserved nearly as long. You need sugar, salt, or acid to help foods keep, and if you don't have enough of one of those, you can run into problems. __________________ RiAnnon infj Single Momma to LegoCraft May 2005

07-08-2014, 02:24 PM	#6
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Preserving fruit without added sugar? I would freeze the berries and peaches (cut them in half, pit, then put on a cookies sheet to freeze then place in zip bags or food saver bags if you have them) no idea on black caps since i don't know what they are and then i would make pear sauce with the pears, or slice them dip in water and lemon juice and freeze. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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