Sep 4, 2024 · Hi Sue, Thanks for reaching out. The lemon juice added to most canned tomato recipes is an essential ingredient for safety because tomatoes are often not acidic enough to …

Sep 7, 2025 · This recipe does not require adding lemon juice, but it must be processed in a pressure canner to have a safe product. Pints process for 20 minutes, and quarts process for …

Nov 21, 2017 · Hi, In the USDA recipes for salsa, it is safe to substitute bottled lemon or lime juice for the vinegar in the recipes that call for vinegar. It is substituted on a cup for cup basis (i.e. …

Jun 18, 2019 · Dried lavender flowers? Fresh lemon verbena or basil leaves? Citrus zest? Can you substitute lime juice for lemon juice? I remember the emphasis on following recipes …

Apr 17, 2020 · I have a Meyer lemon tree that seems to be healthy, gets plenty of blooms and lemons after blooming. Within a month or two, the tiny lemons fall off. The tree is in a sunroom …

I canned tomatoes then realized I was supposed to add lemon juice for an acid. I did a hot water bath for 35 minutes for the chopped tomatoes. They ha...

Apr 23, 2024 · I was given a large amount of lemons and am trying to find a tested lemonade concentrate (or lemonade or lemon syrup) recipe to use to water bath can them. I have …

May 12, 2017 · Thanks for your question about your lemon tree. The most common reason that plants have sticky leaves is an infestation of aphids. Aphids eliminate honeydew, which stays …

Aug 1, 2023 · According to Iowa State University Extension, the average acid level of fresh lemon juice is about 5 percent, thus the “natural strength” labeling on the lemon juice bottle. So …

Oct 22, 2018 · You can add lemon juice to apple sauce or butter with no concerns about safety. It will make it more acidic, which is even safer than just the apples. Be sure to keep the butter …