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Everything you need to start Canning
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Jarden Home Brands 11102 Ball Home Canning KitJarden Home Brands 11102 Ball Home Canning Kit
Buy new: $48.49
This one has it all! the canner, the jars, the recipe book, everything you need to get started today.
Ball Blue Book of PreservingBall Blue Book of Preserving
Buy used from: $8.47
This recipe book should get you started. It has all of the basic recipes you need - no need to get into any other book till you're a bit more experienced.
Jarden 60000 Ball 1/2-Pint Mason Jars,  12 PackJarden 60000 Ball 1/2-Pint Mason Jars, 12 Pack
Buy new: $7.94
Half pint (that's 8 oz) jars are the best and easiest to start with - because they are easier to handle and to fill.
Back to Basics 5-Piece Home Canning KitBack to Basics 5-Piece Home Canning Kit
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $11.99
If you buy your canner separately, you have to have these tools! They make your jars easy to pick up and fill, and save a lot of burns on your fingers and spills on your counters
Granite Ware 21-1/2-Quart Covered Preserving Canner with RackGranite Ware 21-1/2-Quart Covered Preserving Canner with Rack
Buy new: $18.97 / Used from: $16.99
This is your basic canner. Use it for making all of your "high acid foods." For the beginner, that's most anything including fruit or vinegar.
Bernardin Pectin - RegularBernardin Pectin - Regular
Buy new: $2.25
For your first Jellies or Jams - start here! There are sugar-free pectins, but there is a much higher risk of failure.
Welch's 100% Grape Juice - 2/64 oz.Welch's 100% Grape Juice - 2/64 oz.
Buy new: $10.26
To make your first jelly - a fun and simple way to start - buy a 32 oz jar of grape juice to put with your pectin ...
Domino Premium Pure Cane Sugar 5Lb BagDomino Premium Pure Cane Sugar 5Lb Bag
Buy new: $4.04
Ok, its probably cheaper to buy it at home, but after the grape juice, you'll need sugar. These three things - pectin, grape juice, and sugar will make your first grape jelly. Easy - right?
Ball Complete Book of Home PreservingBall Complete Book of Home Preserving by Judi Kingry
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $19.75
So you're ready for more recipes. Ball has some awesome ones here, some of them using chocolate liquer - 1/3 cup in the recipe, 1/3 cup in the cook - just kidding!
Mirro 8qt. Pressure Cooker, AluminumMirro 8qt. Pressure Cooker, Aluminum
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $40.00
I suggest the 8 qt pressure cooker for your first journey into pressure canning. I prefer the weight instead of the dial because you can leave the kitchen and "hear" if there is a problem.