I love how during a canning lesson you also teach how to be humble. How to be self reliant & sufficient. How to “wake up now” so to speak. I appreciate the kind candor you and Jim represent, the special family guests & their respectful fact based teachings. They’re awesome! Thank you for what you do! It’s keeping quite a sizeable community healthier!
There is a process using Peptic Enzyme that will dissolve the membranes before canning. It is like what is used in making wine. The Inquisitive Farm Wife has a good video on using it when canning Mandarins.
Pam I wish you could see this, and your other videos, through a newbies' eyes. You and your husband are gold. The most important info you've shared is SAFE CANNING, and I'm grateful for it. This is my next fruit preservation project once I complete the Christmas jam, another 4-ish gallons of apples and something blueberries. My husband is a sucker for citrus, especially oranges.
Our granddaughter loves mandarin oranges. Every time she comes over she makes her way to the pantry shelf and asks to have a can of oranges. She has nearly finished them off so next time she comes there will be some home canned oranges waiting for her! Papa brought some cutie oranges home today so that will be the next project. Thank you for the inspiration and first class teaching. You’re a blessing!
I can a citrus medley that my family loves. It has grapefruit, mandarins, Cara Cara oranges, blood oranges, and Pomelo in an extremely light syrup. Because most of what I use doesn’t peel easily, I use Pectinase. It really helps! I peel everything the night before canning, put it in a pot with a mixture of pectinase and water, and stick it in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning all the pith has resolved off. A good rinse later and I’m ready to start filling jars.
You acturally got 5 1/2 in that jar. So in this case squauty pints will do just as well as the tall pints. These are much cuter. Never thought to canning cuties. Great idea.
So glad to see this video from you!! I wanted you to know that I am making your pie crust for my pies this year! I will try these mandarins soon. I have prepped for the first time this year thanks to you and others.
Hello again....tuned in tonight and low and behold you were demonstrating canning mandarin oranges. I just this morning had the idea to can some myself, so will be doing so tomorrow. I too noticed the statement easy peel and said just as you did....they lied to us. Can’t tell you how much that I enjoy your videos. I too believe we must be prepared food wise as who knows what is around the corner for us. I am beginning to think that I might be part squirrel, with all this stashing of canned foods. Thanks again.
Ma'am, _thank you so much_ for sharing your knowledge! From a young couple seeking to learn as many traditional domestic skills as we can to survive what is ahead of us, my wife and I appreciate you so much. 😊
Again, thank you. My sister has grapefruit and orange trees, I will be canning both this winter to fill both of our pantries. As a side note - I wish you had been one of my Professors.
What a lovely compliment--thank you so much. USDA suggests canning oranger with grapefruit together, but grapefruit can be canned alone. Not sure why--I am trying to track that down. But how nice to have access to citrus trees in your family.
@@RoseRedHomestead I was going to ask about canning grapefruit. A friend has grapefruit trees and always has more than he can use and give away. I may get him into canning!
@@danniemcdonald4903 You can certainly can grapefruit and I hear that it is fabulous. Here is a link to the USDA guidelines about that: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/grapefruit_orange.html
Another great video! Been canning up a storm for the last two months and have tried a bunch of your recipes. Thanks so much for putting all the time you do into explaining things so well. Hope you and your husband are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! :-)
I am finally getting around to canning some mandarins! I need to get the syrup ready. I found some Halos (very easy to peel) on sale for $2.99 for a 3-pound bag. I decided to section them and had enough for 4 pints. I used a straw to push out the pith inside and it worked pretty well, but then I decided that I would rather have the sections. If they are affordable this week , I will get another bag. Thanks again for helping us put good food on our shelves.
Peptic Enzyme ( you can find it where wine making things are sold). Add 1 / 8 the teaspoon per quart and soak for 12 ish hours or overnight . Shake and rise several times the pith will slough off easily. Preserve as directed.
I watched this video a few days ago, wow. yesterday I canned 14 pints of mandarins yesterday. They turned out beautiful. Thank you. By the time I got them cleaned I was getting a little faster at it, Ha ha.
I was wondering about the peels and see that video is up next. Love this! I have been canning everything the past few days... It has helped me while I grieve the loss of my dog just over a week ago. I am a new subscriber, and glad I found you. Thank you, and happy holidays!
Welcome to our channel. So sorry about your loss. I am glad you are finding solace in doing something beneficial for you and your family. Happy holidays to you as well.
It has been good therapy for me as well. You have to pay attention- no going off into self pity land, because you have steam to time! Sending you love ❤️
I've just canned my first mandarins and they are amazing .... I did one thing different and used pectinase to take away the pith as our variety of mandarins had thick pith... it was the best idea, well worth it for a less bitter after taste!
Have just made another batch! AND came across a recipe for candied mandarin peels, working on that now and hope it turns out. Thank you for giving me courage and inspiration to try some new things!
I just found your vlog, and I really love them! I have a mini homestead, not really self sufficient but getting as close as I can. I’ll have things to trade for what I can’t do myself. Thanks so much for all the great info and encouragement.
Last year I used a chemical that dissolves the membranes overnight. It’s MIRACULOUS! Can’t think of the name, but I’m going to use that again and then can the perfect segments! 🧡🧡🧡
Another of our subscribers sent the link--it will be somewhere in these comments. I'm not ready to use extra chemicals yet, but if it suits you...go for it!
@@RoseRedHomestead Pectinase enzyme is a natural protein that breaks down pectin. It’s used most often in wine-making to get rid of a hazy appearance caused by residual pectin. If you can use pectin with no objection, you can use pectinase. You should check it out- I loved being able to enjoy my mandarins (and grapefruit and cara cara oranges) without those tough and bitter membranes! 🧡
Here it is July 5, 2021. I have two bags of mandarins to bottle and found this video. Timely for me. Doing this tomorrow. You talked about empty shelves and it has been quite an experience for most people. Myself, I have always had items on hand, mostly to save time. Enjoyed your comments at the beginning of video.
They look So Beautiful !!! You are so right about being quarantined for a while again, I am always prepared living in South Louisiana and with hurricanes and after Katrina not having lights for 28 days. We make sure we are prepared. Thank You for sharing your canning gifts, such a joy watching you. Blessings !!! ✝️💟
RoseRed Homestead Yes Mam i learned a lesson from not being prepared enough after Katrina hit. Now this old girl is definitely prepared. 😍 Thank You for your response, and taking the time. Blessings !!!
Just love these Pam. I’m lucky enough to have a mandarin tree that fruits prolifically. I also can these little beauties so that I have them ready to purée to make mandarin tea cakes throughout the year.
Thank you for so much for all your videos I have learned a LOT from them. I just made the canned mandarins. They turned out great! I discovered something while making them, quite by accident. I dropped one of the oranges in a bowl of water I had in the sink. When I took it out, I noticed the white stringy things were very loose unlike before. I took my thumb nail and rubbed across ridges on the surface of the orange, everything came off easily, so I finished the process by rinsing all my oranges to remove the white strings. Thought you might be interested.
I read someone’s comment on a blog that they put their grapefruit in the oven for 15 minutes before they peel them, making them easier to peel. I’ll have to do more research on that.
I like your videos. I am learning a lot on a variety of topics. I love how real you are. If something doesn't work as planned your not afraid to just let us know so we don't do the same mistakes :)
I did this last year with an abundance of free satsumas and they are so good! Just got another 5 gallon bucket of these luscious satsumas and will be making some more marmalade and canning sections again!
I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I've freeze-dried Mandarin oranges and just started canning after watching your videos! You have inspired me so much and even my hubby was inspired to pickle okra from our garden. I purchased a couple of bags of Mandarin oranges to can tomorrow! AND....thanks to you, my first experience with pressure canning was doing raw chicken! Now I've put up 25 pints of chicken as well as 8 pints of beef chunks! You are the best teacher! Blessings to you and your hubby!
Thank you, it sounds like you and your husband have really gotten into canning. We appreciate that both you and your husband are watching our channel. Let us know how your adventures in canning progress.
@@RoseRedHomestead Food preservation has been a wonderful project for us to do together. Dan was slicing kiwi fruit to freeze-dry this morning as I was blanching cherries to see if I will get a better result with those in the freeze-dryer.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of canning. I would like to can some oranges and by the way, we had homemade canned cranberry sauce which you demonstrated. Delicious and I plan on making a few more jars this holiday,
I just finished 8 pints and separated all the individual sections, without cutting. I too thoigh all mandarins were ready to peel. Boy these were not! Im going to do another big batch of ½ pints next weekend, but the taste is DELICIOUS, and so much nicer than the water-packed grocery store versions shipped here from Asia. 🍊🍊🍊
Thank you for another great video. I just came across a product called pectinase. It's an enzyme that breaks down the pith. You put the citrus in a bowl (separate the segments), cover with water, and add a few drops of pectinase and let it sit. The pith just rinses right off. I just ordered some to try...my elderly mother has a problem swallowing the pith. But it seems like a great use when canning citrus, which I would also like to try.
Your canning sessions are providing much needed education for a time in our country where we need to start preparing for hard times if we haven’t started already. I am diabetic, and watch my sugar intake. Have you ever tried using Sucralose or a similar alternative when canning fruits or jams/jellies? I may try a test “pint” on some mandarins before I jump all in with using am alternative sweetener. Thank you for the gift of your time and your willingness to share your knowledge. You have been the catalyst for a new generation to jump into canning and preserving with both feet 👣!
Thank you so much. We have one video on low sugar canning, but that is all we have done. Please come back and share your successes here so others can learn what you are doing!
I have been wanting to can and finally purchased the supplies and a water bath canner. Watching. Your videos have made everything so simple for me. We just canned our first batch of these little cuties and we will be doing pineapple before the week ends. Our large family thanks you for helping us move toward food independence and security. Next month we will try our hand at pressure canning.
I am a new subscriber and just love your channel. I went to a food pantry and was given two huge bags of small oranges. I started thinking that oranges are high-acid foods and decided to search if I can use my water bath canner to preserve them. Oh I am so happy right now!! Thank you so much.
I need to get some of those racks for my pots! When I water bath can, I use rings from the jars themselves. Just extra rings and I had stored. It works pretty well, but I'd much rather have some little racks like that. Another great video! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm excited! It never occurred to me that I could use my stock pot to do water bath canning! Citrus sounds so refreshing and nutritious! Happy Thanksgiving!!
So glad the information was useful to you. I think sometimes we get so used to doing things the "right" way that we forget that there may be more than one way that works! Watch for another citrus video soon that will demo a product I am just learning about that will make canning citrus even easier!
You are so welcome! Have a wonderful time canning your citrus! We are going to do another one on canning citrus very soon using a product I just learned about that will help remove the pith and membranes, so watch for it.
I was just thinking about my storage as well, wanting to put up mandarins and then your video popped up. I live in Florida and have many neighbors that have trees that drop their fruit . This winter I plan on getting a lot of free fruit to put up! Thanks for this video!!
Pam, I was intrigued about the idea of canning citrus, so this past week I picked up one bag of mandarin oranges to give it a try. After peeling and removing the pith, an unplanned trip out of town forced me to postpone canning. So, I placed the oranges in a bowl, covered with water; sealed them up. Went back three days later to process and to my surprise any remaining pith was very visible and came off with little to no effort. Processed and they look like commercially canned mandarin oranges. In the future, three days may be overkill, but a couple of hours may do the trick.
This is brilliant. I use a lot of lemon juice and have been wondering what I could substitute if I had no refrigeration. Canning lemons could work. I'm still working my way through your videos and will be looking out for the candied citrus peels. Again, such excellent information and presented so we'll. Thank you Pam and Jim!
Great video, and you're such a professional and thorough presenter. I have a few oranges to do so I'm looking forward to the new adventure......except the pithy part. LOL God bless.
You are one of my most favorite youtubers. ❤ You give me confidence in canning and always remind me of the important steps for safety. I have tried many of your ideas. Jim does a great job filming!! He camera shots are really important to me when I am learning a new skill. Also, (maybe I missed it), but does anyone know if RoseRed has done steam canning?
My Mother was very particular about having the outside edge of the fruit against the walls of the jars too. That’s how I learned to can also. It does look beautiful lined along the shelves. I never would have thought about doing the Mandarins until I watched this. I wonder how much vitamin C is destroyed by the heat. It still is a nice treat to anticipate as a boost to the palate and up-lift the morale during stressful times. Good demonstration.
Thank you. Most of the Vitamin C in any food is destroyed by heat starting at about 80°F, which is why lots of products have it added after the heat process as in orange juice with added vitamin C. But I like you conclusion about it being a boost to the palate regardless!
Such a brilliant idea. My neighbor and i were discussing our canning and pantry today with this pandemic. Living up north, we dont get a lot of fruit to can, so this is a great idea. Next time we get to town i am grabbing some mandarins. Thanks so much, you two are great.
I was just stressing about what to do with our bumper crop of oranges and found your video. It is TRUE that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Thanks so much for your videos. They are timely and well done. Susan B @ Willow Crest Farm. Cypress, Texas
Glad it helped! Four of my six children were born in Texas--two in Houston and two in El Paso! We are going to do another video on canning citrus showing a new product that I am now researching that will help dissolve the membranes so it won't be so much prep time! Stay tuned!
This is tomorrow's project. My husband brought home four bags from Costco so I was rewatching your video for tips. I love mandarin oranges but it's hard to find them canned that aren't from China. I don't buy food manufactured in China. The only place I can find mandarin oranges is organic specialty stores but the price can be steep. So I want to put some on my shelf. BTW I use Vitamin C powder I buy on Amazon for canning. I have a supply put away for these uncertain times. I buy the ascorbic acid already in one pound containers because they say shelf life is indefinite as long as it isn't exposed to excessive heat or light. So it's there if we need some Vitamin C or if I need it to can sometime in the future. As always thank you for a thorough video that helps me can safely.
Try looking into Citrus Pectic Enzyme, Pectinase. If you soak your peeled Cuties overnight it will remove the pith string remainders. I'm not sure exactly what it will do to the nutritional values, but it makes the process easier. Great tutorial!
I learned about this enzyme from another subscriber and will be trying it this week. If I like the results, we will do another video on canning citrus. Thanks for your comments!
@RoseRed Homestead -- That "Woman with a Gadget" how did you go? I did this for my mandarins that were very pithy and they were fantastic. They look amazing too.
I soaked my (pith peeled) orange peels in sugar for several weeks, then gently cooked them, and then put them into my yellow cake batter, baked my cake and it smelled SO PRETTY 😍 I iced it with butter cream icing that I put more orange peel in. I took it to a fellowship meal and had NONE LEFT !!! Good thing I divided off some batter to make a small cake for us, so we could try it
I should have known !!!! If anyone would know how to pressure can oranges it would be you ! Thanks for posting this video. Mandarin and similar small oranges on occasion by me go on sale and I usually buy them, stick them in the fridge and forget about them. By the time I remember them they are spoiled or frozen.
Dear Pam, I have been canning mandarin oranges as per your video. I just wanted to give you a little feedback on how to peel that I discovered. I had to wash one of the oranges off under running water just a dribble from the faucet. The white Strings came off so much easier under the dribbling running water. Used half the time to finish peeling thank you for your videos Anna Volkman Delaware
Good morning...Firstly thank you for following CarolCooks2...I pickle and make chutneys..a lot..smile... but have not tried canning I now will as your video is so easy to follow...Thank you...I couldn't see how I could comment or follow your blog so have subscribed here...Have a lovely Sunday :)
OMG. I’m so glad I came across your channel. I love your videos- you are an amazing teacher. I was just talking about canning oranges so the timing of this video is perfect for preserving some of clementines we get at Christmas time in Canada. Thank you!
I bought 3 4 lb bags of baseball-sized navel oranges ($2.98 at my local Winco store). After peeling and coercing, I have 11 wide-mouth pints of navel oranges ready to process. Each jar has 3.5 to 4 oranges. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you! Have fun with canning the mandarins. We will be doing another citrus video soon after I learn more about a product that will dissolve the pith and membranes to make the prep time much less.
I love how during a canning lesson you also teach how to be humble. How to be self reliant & sufficient. How to “wake up now” so to speak. I appreciate the kind candor you and Jim represent, the special family guests & their respectful fact based teachings. They’re awesome! Thank you for what you do! It’s keeping quite a sizeable community healthier!
Timestamp 13:06 6 cups of water, 1 cup of sugar to make a syrup.
Thank you , exactly what I was needing
God how I love her, she’s just precious, her and Jim both…❤
Thanks! Jim
You are the Best Teacher .... you have given me the Confidence to go forth Canning 🍊🍊🍊💗💓💙💙
Wow, thank you! And you can do it! Canning is a wonderful skill, and so necessary in these uncertain times.
I feel the same way, I’m 70 years old and have never canned, although my mother canned everything!
There is a process using Peptic Enzyme that will dissolve the membranes before canning. It is like what is used in making wine. The Inquisitive Farm Wife has a good video on using it when canning Mandarins.
Pam I wish you could see this, and your other videos, through a newbies' eyes. You and your husband are gold. The most important info you've shared is SAFE CANNING, and I'm grateful for it. This is my next fruit preservation project once I complete the Christmas jam, another 4-ish gallons of apples and something blueberries. My husband is a sucker for citrus, especially oranges.
Our granddaughter loves mandarin oranges. Every time she comes over she makes her way to the pantry shelf and asks to have a can of oranges. She has nearly finished them off so next time she comes there will be some home canned oranges waiting for her! Papa brought some cutie oranges home today so that will be the next project. Thank you for the inspiration and first class teaching. You’re a blessing!
You are welcome. Jim
I can a citrus medley that my family loves. It has grapefruit, mandarins, Cara Cara oranges, blood oranges, and Pomelo in an extremely light syrup. Because most of what I use doesn’t peel easily, I use Pectinase. It really helps! I peel everything the night before canning, put it in a pot with a mixture of pectinase and water, and stick it in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning all the pith has resolved off. A good rinse later and I’m ready to start filling jars.
I bought some of that after this video--a tip from a viewer. It seems to work very well.
I've never heard of that! Thank you! 😇
You acturally got 5 1/2 in that jar. So in this case squauty pints will do just as well as the tall pints. These are much cuter. Never thought to canning cuties. Great idea.
I’m new to canning and have learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a kind and professional way.
You are so welcome, and continued success with your canning.
So glad to see this video from you!! I wanted you to know that I am making your pie crust for my pies this year! I will try these mandarins soon. I have prepped for the first time this year thanks to you and others.
That is fantastic! Good for you!
I just finished watching her pie crust video!!
Hello again....tuned in tonight and low and behold you were demonstrating canning mandarin oranges. I just this morning had the idea to can some myself, so will be doing so tomorrow. I too noticed the statement easy peel and said just as you did....they lied to us. Can’t tell you how much that I enjoy your videos. I too believe we must be prepared food wise as who knows what is around the corner for us. I am beginning to think that I might be part squirrel, with all this stashing of canned foods. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing. Part squirrel is a great way to describe many of us, so you are in good company!
The store cans them, So I do too....last year 2021.. great for that " cake with mandrin oranges" ...
Cannot wait to can these. I would never have thought of canning citrus. 💐
Ma'am, _thank you so much_ for sharing your knowledge! From a young couple seeking to learn as many traditional domestic skills as we can to survive what is ahead of us, my wife and I appreciate you so much. 😊
Again, thank you. My sister has grapefruit and orange trees, I will be canning both this winter to fill both of our pantries. As a side note - I wish you had been one of my Professors.
What a lovely compliment--thank you so much. USDA suggests canning oranger with grapefruit together, but grapefruit can be canned alone. Not sure why--I am trying to track that down. But how nice to have access to citrus trees in your family.
@@RoseRedHomestead I was going to ask about canning grapefruit. A friend has grapefruit trees and always has more than he can use and give away. I may get him into canning!
@@danniemcdonald4903 You can certainly can grapefruit and I hear that it is fabulous. Here is a link to the USDA guidelines about that: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/grapefruit_orange.html
@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you!
Thank you so much. You always lift my spirit when I watch you. I am going to do this-have cute little squawtty jars too!
Me too. Even the music lifts my spirits.
Awesome! Thank you! And I think those squatty jars are so cute!
Another great video! Been canning up a storm for the last two months and have tried a bunch of your recipes. Thanks so much for putting all the time you do into explaining things so well. Hope you and your husband are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! :-)
You are so welcome! We had a lovely Thanksgiving. Thank you. I am so glad the our videos have been useful for you.
I am finally getting around to canning some mandarins! I need to get the syrup ready. I found some Halos (very easy to peel) on sale for $2.99 for a 3-pound bag. I decided to section them and had enough for 4 pints. I used a straw to push out the pith inside and it worked pretty well, but then I decided that I would rather have the sections. If they are affordable this week , I will get another bag. Thanks again for helping us put good food on our shelves.
Peptic Enzyme ( you can find it where wine making things are sold). Add 1 / 8 the teaspoon per quart and soak for 12 ish hours or overnight . Shake and rise several times the pith will slough off easily. Preserve as directed.
I watched this video a few days ago, wow. yesterday I canned 14 pints of mandarins yesterday. They turned out beautiful. Thank you. By the time I got them cleaned I was getting a little faster at it, Ha ha.
Terri: Great job! Jim
I was wondering about the peels and see that video is up next. Love this! I have been canning everything the past few days... It has helped me while I grieve the loss of my dog just over a week ago. I am a new subscriber, and glad I found you. Thank you, and happy holidays!
Welcome to our channel. So sorry about your loss. I am glad you are finding solace in doing something beneficial for you and your family. Happy holidays to you as well.
It has been good therapy for me as well. You have to pay attention- no going off into self pity land, because you have steam to time! Sending you love ❤️
You are such a good teacher! I’m going to try these. Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you! You too!
Just got a whole bag of mandarin oranges and this popped up on my feed. Perfect timing as usual. Yay!
I love the way you explain things. Canning some cuties today
😊 thank you!
So happy I found your channel! I have learned so much!!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
I've just canned my first mandarins and they are amazing .... I did one thing different and used pectinase to take away the pith as our variety of mandarins had thick pith... it was the best idea, well worth it for a less bitter after taste!
That sounds great! Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Thank you!! We grow satsumas. I am looking forward to using this recipe!
Have just made another batch! AND came across a recipe for candied mandarin peels, working on that now and hope it turns out. Thank you for giving me courage and inspiration to try some new things!
Sounds great!
I did this about three years ago, I need to do it again.
Now I am excited for when mandarin oranges are back in season. They look beautiful!
Thank you--and they are so good!
I just found your vlog, and I really love them! I have a mini homestead, not really self sufficient but getting as close as I can. I’ll have things to trade for what I can’t do myself. Thanks so much for all the great info and encouragement.
You are very welcome. I think preparing products for trading is really important.
Last year I used a chemical that dissolves the membranes overnight. It’s MIRACULOUS! Can’t think of the name, but I’m going to use that again and then can the perfect segments!
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I think its something like pectolaise theyuse it in winemaking
would love to know for sure what you used..thanks
Another of our subscribers sent the link--it will be somewhere in these comments. I'm not ready to use extra chemicals yet, but if it suits you...go for it!
@@carolynmoody9460 yes, pectolase.
@@RoseRedHomestead Pectinase enzyme is a natural protein that breaks down pectin. It’s used most often in wine-making to get rid of a hazy appearance caused by residual pectin. If you can use pectin with no objection, you can use pectinase. You should check it out- I loved being able to enjoy my mandarins (and grapefruit and cara cara oranges) without those tough and bitter membranes!
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I truly enjoy watching your videos. You’re such a great teacher!
Thank you so much!
Here it is July 5, 2021. I have two bags of mandarins to bottle and found this video. Timely for me. Doing this tomorrow. You talked about empty shelves and it has been quite an experience for most people. Myself, I have always had items on hand, mostly to save time. Enjoyed your comments at the beginning of video.
Thank you! Thanks for finding us.
We’ve never had a bag of cuties not go bad… problem solved. What a great idea! Thank you 🙏
They look So Beautiful !!! You are so right about being quarantined for a while again, I am always prepared living in South Louisiana and with hurricanes and after Katrina not having lights for 28 days. We make sure we are prepared. Thank You for sharing your canning gifts, such a joy watching you. Blessings !!! ✝️💟
You are so welcome. Wow--no electricity for 28 days. Glad you were prepared for that!
RoseRed Homestead Yes Mam i learned a lesson from not being prepared enough after Katrina hit. Now this old girl is definitely prepared. 😍 Thank You for your response, and taking the time. Blessings !!!
@@Linda-kq8ef Sometimes life teaches us hard lessons, but the good news is that we learn, and then do better next time. Story of my life!
RoseRed Homestead Amen !!! Good words of wisdom !!! ✝️💟
Just love these Pam. I’m lucky enough to have a mandarin tree that fruits prolifically. I also can these little beauties so that I have them ready to purée to make mandarin tea cakes throughout the year.
Thank you for so much for all your videos I have learned a LOT from them. I just made the canned mandarins. They turned out great! I discovered something while making them, quite by accident. I dropped one of the oranges in a bowl of water I had in the sink. When I took it out, I noticed the white stringy things were very loose unlike before. I took my thumb nail and rubbed across ridges on the surface of the orange, everything came off easily, so I finished the process by rinsing all my oranges to remove the white strings. Thought you might be interested.
Mishell: Thanks for the tip. We will have to remember that the next time we can Mandarin oranges. Jim
I just love canned oranges I need to try this ❤️
I hope you do--but find the cuties so they will be easier to peel! Thanks for watching.
@@RoseRedHomestead Thanks you for the advice I will do and your welcome I always look forward to watching your videos 💛
I read someone’s comment on a blog that they put their grapefruit in the oven for 15 minutes before they peel them, making them easier to peel. I’ll have to do more research on that.
"Even though they said easy peal...they lied" 😅😂😭 i love you even more
LOL!
I like your videos. I am learning a lot on a variety of topics. I love how real you are. If something doesn't work as planned your not afraid to just let us know so we don't do the same mistakes :)
Thank you so much!
Wow I can hardly wait to can some mandarin oranges, also pineapple. Thank you
Lovely. I want to make some for Christmas presents!
My canned mandarin oranges look so pretty on the shelf. Thank you for teaching us with all these wonderful videos.
Kay: Thank you for watching our videos. Jim
What a wonderful idea!
Thank you! 😊
I did this last year with an abundance of free satsumas and they are so good! Just got another 5 gallon bucket of these luscious satsumas and will be making some more marmalade and canning sections again!
@Lisa: That sounds great! Jim
I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I've freeze-dried Mandarin oranges and just started canning after watching your videos! You have inspired me so much and even my hubby was inspired to pickle okra from our garden. I purchased a couple of bags of Mandarin oranges to can tomorrow! AND....thanks to you, my first experience with pressure canning was doing raw chicken! Now I've put up 25 pints of chicken as well as 8 pints of beef chunks! You are the best teacher! Blessings to you and your hubby!
Thank you, it sounds like you and your husband have really gotten into canning. We appreciate that both you and your husband are watching our channel. Let us know how your adventures in canning progress.
@@RoseRedHomestead Food preservation has been a wonderful project for us to do together. Dan was slicing kiwi fruit to freeze-dry this morning as I was blanching cherries to see if I will get a better result with those in the freeze-dryer.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of canning. I would like to can some oranges and by the way, we had homemade canned cranberry sauce which you demonstrated. Delicious and I plan on making a few more jars this holiday,
That is fantastic!
I just finished 8 pints and separated all the individual sections, without cutting. I too thoigh all mandarins were ready to peel. Boy these were not! Im going to do another big batch of ½ pints next weekend, but the taste is DELICIOUS, and so much nicer than the water-packed grocery store versions shipped here from Asia. 🍊🍊🍊
Your great Rose!!!! Thank you! For sharing and caring!
You are such a great teacher. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching.
Thank you for another great video. I just came across a product called pectinase. It's an enzyme that breaks down the pith. You put the citrus in a bowl (separate the segments), cover with water, and add a few drops of pectinase and let it sit. The pith just rinses right off. I just ordered some to try...my elderly mother has a problem swallowing the pith. But it seems like a great use when canning citrus, which I would also like to try.
This is so fabulous. I’m excited to try these.
Thank you for taking the time to post this and other! You're genuine desire to teach is very apparent. Canned 10 lbs of mandarines today! :)
WooHoo! You are so welcome! And that is amazing work!
Your canning sessions are providing much needed education for a time in our country where we need to start preparing for hard times if we haven’t started already. I am diabetic, and watch my sugar intake. Have you ever tried using Sucralose or a similar alternative when canning fruits or jams/jellies? I may try a test “pint” on some mandarins before I jump all in with using am alternative sweetener. Thank you for the gift of your time and your willingness to share your knowledge. You have been the catalyst for a new generation to jump into canning and preserving with both feet 👣!
Thank you so much. We have one video on low sugar canning, but that is all we have done. Please come back and share your successes here so others can learn what you are doing!
Any updates on sugar alternatives?
@@SAB48367 I bet a little Monk fruit powder would work, it is very sweet.
Thank you! I just got gifted a whole bag of these yummy's. Going to do this, in 1/2 pints since its just me eating them.
Just got a used Presto canner I need to practice on. Going to try some citrus too! I so appreciate your videos!
Have fun! let us know your results! Jim
I just subscribed, you are fantastic!!
Much health to you!
I have been wanting to can and finally purchased the supplies and a water bath canner. Watching. Your videos have made everything so simple for me. We just canned our first batch of these little cuties and we will be doing pineapple before the week ends. Our large family thanks you for helping us move toward food independence and security. Next month we will try our hand at pressure canning.
That sounds fabulous!
Brilliant!
I am a new subscriber and just love your channel. I went to a food pantry and was given two huge bags of small oranges. I started thinking that oranges are high-acid foods and decided to search if I can use my water bath canner to preserve them. Oh I am so happy right now!! Thank you so much.
Thank you for this video! I'm gonna make some, and I must say you have bueatiful hands. Noticeably so when you were stuffing the jars. :)
Great i love mandarins 😌
I need to get some of those racks for my pots! When I water bath can, I use rings from the jars themselves. Just extra rings and I had stored. It works pretty well, but I'd much rather have some little racks like that. Another great video! ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve ordered the racks from A. Just measure the inside diameter of the pot, so you get the right size.
@@IMOO1896 And then hope you don't loose your rack, like I always loose them, oh and my glasses. Buy cheap ones if your house seems to eat things.
I'm excited! It never occurred to me that I could use my stock pot to do water bath canning! Citrus sounds so refreshing and nutritious! Happy Thanksgiving!!
So glad the information was useful to you. I think sometimes we get so used to doing things the "right" way that we forget that there may be more than one way that works! Watch for another citrus video soon that will demo a product I am just learning about that will make canning citrus even easier!
I would have never thought about something like this. This is something I am going to have to try!
They are so good--and look so pretty in these squatty pint jars! I think you will really enjoy them!
What a fabulous idea! the fruit in our trees are juuuust starting to turn color, I cant wait to try it! Thank you for sharing. :)
You are so welcome! Have a wonderful time canning your citrus! We are going to do another one on canning citrus very soon using a product I just learned about that will help remove the pith and membranes, so watch for it.
I was just thinking about my storage as well, wanting to put up mandarins and then your video popped up. I live in Florida and have many neighbors that have trees that drop their fruit . This winter I plan on getting a lot of free fruit to put up! Thanks for this video!!
That is awesome! What a blessing to have that fruit available!
Pam, I was intrigued about the idea of canning citrus, so this past week I picked up one bag of mandarin oranges to give it a try. After peeling and removing the pith, an unplanned trip out of town forced me to postpone canning. So, I placed the oranges in a bowl, covered with water; sealed them up. Went back three days later to process and to my surprise any remaining pith was very visible and came off with little to no effort. Processed and they look like commercially canned mandarin oranges. In the future, three days may be overkill, but a couple of hours may do the trick.
That should be fun to experiment with, Jim
Made 7 pints of oranges today. Thank you for the video. Can't wait to taste then.
Sounds great! Way to go!
This is brilliant. I use a lot of lemon juice and have been wondering what I could substitute if I had no refrigeration. Canning lemons could work. I'm still working my way through your videos and will be looking out for the candied citrus peels. Again, such excellent information and presented so we'll. Thank you Pam and Jim!
I've seen canned, pickled and salted lemons, good idea.
Great video, and you're such a professional and thorough presenter. I have a few oranges to do so I'm looking forward to the new adventure......except the pithy part. LOL God bless.
Thanks so much!
You are one of my most favorite youtubers. ❤ You give me confidence in canning and always remind me of the important steps for safety. I have tried many of your ideas. Jim does a great job filming!! He camera shots are really important to me when I am learning a new skill. Also, (maybe I missed it), but does anyone know if RoseRed has done steam canning?
Thanks. The last time I canned oranges, I used a kitchen rasp to remove the rind and made marmalade. Thanks for the video. God Bless, Stay safe.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing.
My Mother was very particular about having the outside edge of the fruit against the walls of the jars too. That’s how I learned to can also. It does look beautiful lined along the shelves.
I never would have thought about doing the Mandarins until I watched this. I wonder how much vitamin C is destroyed by the heat. It still is a nice treat to anticipate as a boost to the palate and up-lift the morale during stressful times. Good demonstration.
Thank you. Most of the Vitamin C in any food is destroyed by heat starting at about 80°F, which is why lots of products have it added after the heat process as in orange juice with added vitamin C. But I like you conclusion about it being a boost to the palate regardless!
How did you acquire so much knowledge! Exp after going to college and getting you PHD! I’m so impressed! I’m learning a lot! Stay awesome! 🙏
I Love your canning sessions. Thank you for this.
You are so welcome! Glad you like them.
Such a brilliant idea. My neighbor and i were discussing our canning and pantry today with this pandemic. Living up north, we dont get a lot of fruit to can, so this is a great idea. Next time we get to town i am grabbing some mandarins. Thanks so much, you two are great.
Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you and your family 🦃🦃🦃
Same to you!
I was just stressing about what to do with our bumper crop of oranges and found your video. It is TRUE that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Thanks so much for your videos. They are timely and well done. Susan B @ Willow Crest Farm. Cypress, Texas
Glad it helped! Four of my six children were born in Texas--two in Houston and two in El Paso! We are going to do another video on canning citrus showing a new product that I am now researching that will help dissolve the membranes so it won't be so much prep time! Stay tuned!
This is tomorrow's project. My husband brought home four bags from Costco so I was rewatching your video for tips. I love mandarin oranges but it's hard to find them canned that aren't from China. I don't buy food manufactured in China. The only place I can find mandarin oranges is organic specialty stores but the price can be steep. So I want to put some on my shelf. BTW I use Vitamin C powder I buy on Amazon for canning. I have a supply put away for these uncertain times. I buy the ascorbic acid already in one pound containers because they say shelf life is indefinite as long as it isn't exposed to excessive heat or light. So it's there if we need some Vitamin C or if I need it to can sometime in the future. As always thank you for a thorough video that helps me can safely.
Thank you for this comment. I appreciate knowing about the vitamin C powder!
Try looking into Citrus Pectic Enzyme, Pectinase. If you soak your peeled Cuties overnight it will remove the pith string remainders. I'm not sure exactly what it will do to the nutritional values, but it makes the process easier. Great tutorial!
I learned about this enzyme from another subscriber and will be trying it this week. If I like the results, we will do another video on canning citrus. Thanks for your comments!
@RoseRed Homestead -- That "Woman with a Gadget" how did you go? I did this for my mandarins that were very pithy and they were fantastic. They look amazing too.
I soaked my (pith peeled) orange peels in sugar for several weeks, then gently cooked them, and then put them into my yellow cake batter,
baked my cake and it smelled SO PRETTY 😍
I iced it with butter cream icing that I put more orange peel in.
I took it to a fellowship meal and had NONE LEFT !!!
Good thing I divided off some batter to make a small cake for us, so we could try it
Yes, I need to do this! Great tip on keeping vitamin C on hand.
Yes it is. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@RoseRedHomestead canning more today. Always think about you when I can something you showed on video. Have a great weekend!
They are great in mandarin orange chicken salad.
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the tip.
Looks good. Would add a nice variety to the pantry.
Thank you for this video. I can’t wait to try this.
Hope you like it!
I should have known !!!! If anyone would know how to pressure can oranges it would be you ! Thanks for posting this video. Mandarin and similar small oranges on occasion by me go on sale and I usually buy them, stick them in the fridge and forget about them. By the time I remember them they are spoiled or frozen.
I love all your recipes! I love how clear you are! Thank you! Cindi from Oregon
You are so welcome! We love Oregon. I have taken research groups to Newport several times to study the tide pools. Such a beautiful state!
So excited to can cuties today. Thank you for your great tutorial!!
You are so welcome! This was a fun canning project.
Dear Pam, I have been canning mandarin oranges as per your video. I just wanted to give you a little feedback on how to peel that I discovered. I had to wash one of the oranges off under running water just a dribble from the faucet. The white Strings came off so much easier under the dribbling running water. Used half the time to finish peeling thank you for your videos Anna Volkman Delaware
Anna: Thanks for sharing!! Jim
I’m going to try this. I did get cuties. They look delicious.
They are! We have really enjoyed having them.
Good morning...Firstly thank you for following CarolCooks2...I pickle and make chutneys..a lot..smile... but have not tried canning I now will as your video is so easy to follow...Thank you...I couldn't see how I could comment or follow your blog so have subscribed here...Have a lovely Sunday :)
So nice of you, thank you. We don't have a blog--just a Facebook page, and you are welcome to comment there as well.
OMG. I’m so glad I came across your channel. I love your videos- you are an amazing teacher. I was just talking about canning oranges so the timing of this video is perfect for preserving some of clementines we get at Christmas time in Canada. Thank you!
You are so welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful. thanks for watching.
I bought 3 4 lb bags of baseball-sized navel oranges ($2.98 at my local Winco store). After peeling and coercing, I have 11 wide-mouth pints of navel oranges ready to process. Each jar has 3.5 to 4 oranges. Thank you for the inspiration!
I'm so excited! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
I laughed when you said they lied about easy peel.... Loved the video. Thank you
😀 Well, they did!
Looks like fun! Can't wait to try it! Another fun adventure with Jim & Pam! Happy Thanksgiving! I will be making your cranberry salad very soon!!!
Thank you! Have fun with canning the mandarins. We will be doing another citrus video soon after I learn more about a product that will dissolve the pith and membranes to make the prep time much less.