Most fruit is canned in syrup, and this recipe guide to canning syrups will allow you to choose the right amount of sugar for your batch size. They're written using standard sugar concentrations for either 9 pint or 7 quart batches. Choose your syrup concentration and batch size before beginning.
Recipe by Ashley Adamant on June 26, 2024
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT15M
Rating
5 stars (2 reviews)
Keywords
Fruit Canning Recipes
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar (for 9 pint batch, or 1 1/4 cups for 7 quart batch)
6 1/2 cups water (for 9 pint batch, or 10 1/2 cups water for a 7 quart batch)
1 1/2 cups sugar (for 9 pint batch, or 2 1/4 cups for 7 quart batch)
5 3/4 cups water (for 9 pint batch, or 9 cups water for a 7 quart batch)
2 1/4 cups sugar (for 9 pint batch, or 3 3/4 cups for 7 quart batch)
5 1/4 cups water (for 9 pint batch, or 8 1/4 cups water for a 7 quart batch)
3 1/4 cups sugar (for 9 pint batch, or 5 1/4 cups for 7 quart batch)
5 cups water (for 9 pint batch, or 7 3/4 cups water for a 7 quart batch)
4 1/4 cups sugar (for 9 pint batch, or 6 3/4 cups for 7 quart batch)
4 1/4 cups water (for 9 pint batch, or 6 1/2 cups water for a 7 quart batch)
Categories
syrup
Cuisine
American
Steps
Choose your syrup strength and batch size from the lists above. This recipe is designed such that you choose your syrup strength and batch size (ie Light Syrup for Pints) for a tested fruit canning recipe. Don't use all the quantities above combined.
Combine the measured sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves; bring to a full rolling boil.
For Raw Pack: Pack prepared fruit into hot jars. Ladle boiling syrup over fruit, leaving 1/2 inch headspace unless your recipe states otherwise.
For Hot Pack: Add prepared fruit to the boiling syrup; return to a boil for the time specified by your fruit recipe (often 1–2 minutes). Pack fruit and syrup into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Remove air bubbles, adjust headspace, wipe rims, apply lids and bands.
Process jars according to your specific fruit recipe, including altitude adjustments.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 46 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Fat: 0.04 g
Sodium: 0.1 mg
Sugar: 12 g
Reviews
Carolyn S Cumley on 2025-11-05 (5 stars): Thank you. You give great instructions and measurements.
Ashley Adamant on 2025-10-30 (5 stars): My family usually uses extra light syrup, but all the measurements are here so you can make whatever suits your needs.
