Preserving Our Foraged Berries - Super Easy Service Berry Juice Making, Works for Lots of Berries

This is how I make lots of berry juice with our foraged berry harvest. And the same thing works for lots of kinds of berries. Outdoor triple burner - amzn.to/3CWSUq9 Steam canner - amzn.to/3Riruzq Canning Jar Lifter - amzn.to/3RFQYqh
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[@papajeff5486]

My mom had a canning kitchen in our basement. It was next to the laundry. A root cellar was just adjacent to that. Clean, sterile jars were always a starting point. She could can almost everything. Even as the oldest kid of six I was amazed. Daddy would grow it. Mom would can it. The kids, with mom and dad, weeded, harvested, carried, broke, cut and cleaned. Whew, hot, hard and dirty days, no way around ‘em. The end result was great food, sweet jellies, preserves, veggies and fruits of all sorts. Our family ate well. All are memories, now. My wife and I don’t can anything. She grows a few herbs, in a porch box. We live in a small apartment, so far away from agriculture, critters and my history. It’s my fault. Now, that it’s time to retire, I’m interested, but not sure I want to return the old days. I love watching this wonderful young lady do it though. Kentucky

[@CariMachet]

Get your hands in the dirt brother

[@papajeff5486]

#Cari Machet. YES

[@stevenwurtz7225]

Aghhhhhh sad you gave it up

[@wandaraney8342]

You are such a hard worker....You are a survivor and will never go hungry like too many people when the prices of food get too high and to quantity of food gets low....love you how to videos.

[@megyerihungary2236]

Köszönjük!

[@pamelahansen5928]

Thanks, again, Ariel 💝

[@09echols]

I've never heard of those berries but those jars look beautiful

[@uhaneokalanijames8029]

you 100% made canning not look scary or difficult to someone who wants to can, but doesn't know how, or has never been shown how to can. thank you, you are an awesome teacher.

[@glendabyford8074]

I would love to see a video of your pantry

[@2MorMor]

You do GREAT JOB of explaining , and emphasizing! Looks so good.

[@bboice08]

Fun times! We are 107 in Sacramento! Hi everyone and all animals!! Go Girl!!!

[@divinewrath3142]

Awe this reminded me of when i was younger. We would buy bushels and bushels of pickling cukes from our local farm stand and make a gazillion pints of bread and butter pickles. It was so much fun, and soo much work, but totally worth it. My mom's been gone almost a decade now and I miss those days so very much. The juice looks like it is going to be delish! A well deserved reward!

[@kasession]

I do love your cooking videos, but I have to say... Burley made me smile!!! 🐶 😍

[@claireleboucher4597]

Thanks for sharing your method. Alas, not as many berries in France otherwise, I will test. Friendships across the Atlantic

[@CassieDavis613]

This is one of the best canning videos that I have seen. I like that the subject was canning berries.

[@mircat28]

Look at the channel called Wyse Guy. He cans.

[@CassieDavis613]

@@mircat28 Wyse Guide?

[@suepeterson5675]

The soup looks scrumptious . Thank you for sharing. 👍👍😊

[@dawnbaker9274]

Grandma and mom only canned inside in the kitchen. No extra windows open because mom was afraid of drafts bursting jars. Needless to say, it was hot. (In Minnesota, that means anything over 80*. 😄) I can understand the appeal of a outdoor kitchen.

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome!!! I love Saskatoons! 🫐 👍🇨🇦😎📷

[@countrywhisper9134]

That's beautiful juice. I however haven't heard of service berries. Can you highlight a little about them. Oh I just seen your other video on them. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ladythyme]

Not being eaten by bugs is a good choice! Lol …even @ 98 degrees 😳 I so love the idea of an outdoor harvesting / canning kitchen …thanks for the demo!

[@nanchesca3950]

Interesting, I've never seen steam canners before

[@nanchesca3950]

The benefit to these is no risk of water overflowing when you add the jars

[@bonniebernido8510]

Oh i absolutely love your canning vids. So useful, fun, and fascinating. Thanks ariel :)

[@josephineclifford8480]

Excellent video. Something I've been wanting to try for a long time. Thanks!

[@willymags123]

I love this too part episode it was so much fun and educational thank you Ariel.

[@suedeere3113]

Nice Ariel,thanks for sharing.❤️

[@d14551]

Your explanations are so clear and detailed. Thanks!

[@topherjoe1]

I have never had these, im curious about them. We used to go blueberry picking at a local farm before it was finally consumed by infrastructure. We would fill our 5 gallon buckets 1/2 full then fill it with water and stir. We would skim off the floaters and leaves with shallow wide bowls and pick out the waste berries and then dunk the bowl into a half full bucket of water, washing the leaves and bugs off, then repeat. It has been a long long time since I canned, I really enjoyed watching this! Thanks!

[@joannak4640]

Fantastic video! Thank you ❤️

[@suemcknight9051]

Mmmmm…. Takes me back to my own canning years. Very enjoyable video for those of us who have canned food for winter or for anyone who is new or contemplating preserving food. This was particularly interesting to me as that berry is one I’m not familiar with. I now live in Vermont, but spent most of my life in Nevada…never lucky enough to be where they grow.

[@junewrogg6137]

Love it!!! I have a steam canner with a temperature gage on it, it tells me when it's up to temp in my altitude. It's fun and easy to use and alot lighter than any of my water bath canners or pressure canner.

[@tahoesnowlion]

Thank you for sharing. Good info! 🥰

[@patriciahutchenszimmerman9357]

Love this channel

[@dfhepner]

Interesting just watched a steam juicing of berries in Latvia.

[@melissadimoush8196]

Thanks for showing us how to do this. I find making something like this from foraged plants is sooo satisfying. Plus, I love being outside gathering. Love your videos. They’re succinct, super clear and your confidence gives me confidence. 😊

[@loispatrick2594]

I love seeing your food preservation Ariel. I have never done any caning, but it fascinates me.

[@lindaleal809]

Very informative video about this canning method. Interesting to see how your homestead is getting settled. You and Clay have already completed so much foundation work in 1 1/2 yrs. Reminds me how much I enjoyed going to farm estate sales. Testimony to the farmer's success and longevity to equipment and lifestyle. Thanks for sharing practical info with us. Hugs to Burley one of the happiest dogs in the world.

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings ❤️

[@cliffp.8396]

Looks delicious

[@davidcramb5793]

I worked in commercial cannery when I was at College and we used to process fruit in the summer. The only berries that we couldn't wash were Raspberries. They're just too fragile to soak without turning to mush.

[@cheerio3847]

Have you thought of investing in one of those steam juice extractors or do you not do enough juice type things to make it feasible? I saw one on Living Traditions and thought it was amazing - but I don't do juice so it would be just a cool gadget to sit on a shelf for me! I liked how it took whole raw fruit and using steam, pulled out the juice out then you just had separate pulp and juice. Seem to remember she did stuff with some of the pulp but mostly it went to the animals. I like this method - it doesn't need any gadgets so you can try to see if you like making your own juice w/o much outlay. I may try this with blueberries.

[@nancyhaywood6486]

it's so nice to have wild berries to pick. so much construction in our area there are none left here. they look so good.

[@carolluther1625]

Love the information on berries! I don't know locally if we have service berries, but we have blackberries. As always learn something new from your videos!!!!

[@3rubberboats]

Ariel, You R 1 great canning person. Another outstanding how to video. Thank you for showing us how to can blueberries. Have a super extra wonderful day.

[@raimcg]

Excellent video Ariel! It’s fascinating to me and so much fun to watch how you do this and the methods you use. It brings back memories for me of a time when I was able to do those things and I especially loved learning about the steam method versus the water bath. I had never heard of the steam method before since I have been away from canning for so long now but I would have used it and preferred it had I known about it. Thank you so very much for including us in today’s video and all of the rest, especially the critters. I suspect I’m not the only one who is living through you with osmosis lol. Glad you’re feeling much better now!

[@cookingprincess327]

Excellent video! Want to go out next year and get berries in my area and can. Thank you for teaching us.

[@magnushemlig3099]

Wow

[@LWYOffGridHomestead]

Looks delicious 😋...when it's ready for you to drink the juice do you just drink the juice or do you eat the berries too 🤔🤨

[@beckypeterson7522]

I've hot water bathed and pressure cooked but never heard of steam canning! Thanks for showing!

[@danbev8542]

What a haul! I just looked up serviceberries in Wyoming & found that you have 3 varieties of Amelanchier! They are native here in the U.S. I have 4 trees that I planted about 10 years ago here in Maryland. We have lots of blueberries available in the summer, so I let the birds have our serviceberries, also known as Juneberries in many places.

[@sewmanyquilts8042]

More great videos!! Thanks again. You inspired me to get Icelandic fertile eggs and my broody hen hatched them 8 chicks. At this time I think I have 4-5 hens and 3-4 roosters. I’m hoping gif 5 hens and 3 roosters. But at 7 weeks old that’s my prediction. Thank you so very much. Bjessings

[@skepticalmom2948]

Are you making saft? The Swedish juice? I’ve made it and use it in so many things. Sauces, juices, jams, drinks, marinades, etc

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

I saw loads of Serviceberries and Currants up in Sheridan and Buffalo when we were there. I wish I had picked some now. Sheridan had loads of apple trees that were full of apples here, there, and everywhere. Another thing I wish I had picked some of. Beautiful work, Ariel.

[@mytrueserenity5666]

I have to see if there are any serviceberries in my area as I've never had any. Looks interesting! Is there any reason why the berries aren't crushed a bit before canning? I would think doing so would allow more flavor to leach into the water. Thanks for the great video!

[@livinglife8333]

We always found 1 tsp of raw honey works well with these berries.

[@sheilabundren2037]

My dad always canned outside with propane to keep the heat out of the house.

[@vallovesnature8449]

Love serviceberries! Those funky looking one have something called rust. Just something the plant does, definitely not edible

[@kskorner74]

You can use your pressure canner as a steam canner without buying one

[@magamutts5726]

This once again is a fantastic video Ariel, I always learn so much, going to watch this again. As a footnote, I also have long hair and 100 degree weather. I swear when I tie my hair up it’s so much cooler and comfortable. I cannot stand a single strand touching my neck or back, lol, I love the heat as much as you do.😑

[@Suramaya]

Thank you, Ariel, for sharing your knowledge and canning process. I was wondering, how do you drink the juice? Do you blend the water with the berries or do you just drink the soaked water? And do you drink it warm or cold or with something? I am not familier with how to use and the taste of serviceberries, as I don't know the equivalent i Northern Europe/Scandinavia. But I guess you can do the same with blueberries or perhaps blackcurrants?

[@joannak4640]

I'm pretty sure she strains the berries out

[@Sally-nse2]

@@joannak4640 do service berries make a decent jam? I have never heard of them.

[@karmelicanke]

@@Sally-nse2 Serviceberries are very fibrous so jelly is usually made with the little juice obtained instead of jam. However I find the amount of waste enormous so I crush or blend the berries as they cook and I don't mind the somewhat gritty jam.

[@Sally-nse2]

@@karmelicanke thank you.

[@gailjohnson2795]

The newer canning lids act differently many don't recommend heating the rubber seal first a learning curve

[@Kay-xi9kv]

How big is that stainless steel bowl you’re using? Thanks!

[@pamelac3940]

Instead of trying to part the floaters and dredge the ones from the bottom up like you're doing, wouldn't it be easier to skim off the ones on the top, set those aside, then be left with just the ones that sunk to the bottom you can easily drain and collect all at once? That way you don't have to keep parting the ones on the top to unearth the bottom ones, and you could pick through the leftover floaters if there were any you wanted to use!

[@CassieDavis613]

If there isn't one, please keep a fire extinguisher nearby

[@chaebaker3012]

That looks awesome. Where do you store your canned items? Inside your tiny house or somewhere else?

[@FaveWasteOfTime]

This was so interesting. I have never done saskatoons in jars, only eaten them fresh until I found the seeds and slightly almondy taste made me stop. I also have never seen or even heard of a steam canner. I think I like the look of them much better than a full water bath one. Going to have to get one. Thanks again. I always learn something on each video.

[@karmelicanke]

Saskatoon berries (Amelanchier alnifolia) are similar to service berries (Amelanchier spp.) although much drier interiors. Service berries actually contain juice. Dark blue and purple berries or foods are valued as they are claimed to have contain the possible health benefits of "antioxidant properties" due to anthocyanins.

[@FaveWasteOfTime]

@@karmelicanke thank you for the info. I have found Saskatoons pretty dry and also have a weird flavour which is fine at first but I couldn't eat them like I would blueberries. I wonder if you could use them the same way though, despite being less juicy and more mealy.

[@karmelicanke]

@@FaveWasteOfTime I'd give it a try. Canned in their 'juice', maybe a bit of sugar and served over some pound cake, making them more palatable, lol. I'd try a spice when canning saskatoon berries, cinnamon, allspice or star anise and see if spices improve taste. That said, I'd only can one jar as an experiment. Good luck Favourite NOT a Waste of Time!

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

@@karmelicanke are they simular to aronia berries?

[@karmelicanke]

@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 We have a big aronia bush and I think Saskatoon berries taste less bitter or weird, can't really describe the taste, but better. I defrosted aronia berries from last years harvest, cooked them with blueberries for jam and what a waste of good blueberries! I don't know what happened in the freezer over a year, but the aronia berries were bitter, just awful.

[@imzanawlto3070]

I am curious - do you eat the berries or compost them?

[@nanchesca3950]

Do you strain the berries out when you drink it?

[@Sally-nse2]

Someone here says she does. I wonder what they taste like?

[@kims.8718]

Wow, was this a helpful video to those of us that are new to this, Ariel! Is water bath and steam canning mainly used for fruits and pickles? What types of things instead need an actual pressure cooker style canner? Does the canning method choice have more to do with whether the item has sugar or vinegar added - so those types of things don't need as prolonged and high a heat as that of a pressure style canner?

[@christineb8148]

Hey there- water bath is recommended for foods that have a high enough acid or sugar content (jams, jellies, pickles, many fruits, tomatoes etc) and pressure is for low acid foods (green beans, most vegetables or meats). Some of the decision has to do with the ability to get the temperature high enough for long enough to destroy any pathogens that might live in an anaerobic environment (botulism is the main concern). There are a lot of good resources but I think some of the best beginner friendly options are the Ball canning books and FoodinJars.com. it's a good idea to try a few of these kinds of basic recipes and then explore more options. I will add that there is a lot of conflicting info online about whether or not its necessary to follow the FDA guidelines to a T, with some traditional preservation methods being called into question. Regardless of how you choose to practice canning over the long term, I think it is best to start with the safest, most low-risk methods (like the Ball book etc) so that you understand the process and the reasons behind why these techniques are recommended. Understanding the science behind food preservation, at least at a basic level, can allow you to make educated choices and prevent disappointing spoilage. It's a great skill and i highly recommend it to everyone!

[@suemcknight9051]

@@christineb8148 What a great well thought out reply…👌.And, so true & accurate. While going through my old cookbooks to downsize, I recently came across my Ball Canning Book (s)…so chocked full of reliable step-by-step information.

[@nicolaharvey6364]

Looks great Ariel What do you do with the berries after you drink the juice, are they ok to use over cereal or in muffins for instance? Thanks..

[@itsjustmephoebe]

I hope you'll show us how to use your steam canner step by step. My Mom got me same canner as yours second hand. But I am not sure how to use it.

[@shawno3681]

So this is purely a juice for drinking? The berries are discarded when the jar is opened? Or are the berries still edible?

[@anitaherbert1037]

Space to store food can also be a problem. I stored potatoes in an artificial clamp by layering them in peat in large metal trash cans in an unheated garage. We had no problems with mice or rot.

[@lindageorge6174]

Did you plant those berries, or were the on your property when you bought it? 💕

[@waverly7140]

They went picking close to their house on a trail Ariel has been on before🙂

[@stevenwurtz7225]

Great video..... just wish you would pull your hair in a pony tail

[@kb9847]

*QUESTION* Where is your pantry? Do you have enough room in the tiny house to store so many jars?

[@ritascott7901]

On berry foraging treks do the dogs get to go or take care of the home place?

[@bettyswinford5886]

What do you use the juice for?Thank you for being so smart.

[@kathrynsterk1545]

I've never seen a canner like you are using. Is there a grate in the bottom of the pot?

[@enisasefer1074]

Hello Ariel😊Is that juice drunk like that or is it diluted with water?? Thank you 🥰🥰💖💖

[@pjr7754]

After you drink the juice what do you do with the berries? Can you use them in baking like a berry loaf cake, or do they have hard seeds inside the berry and can't be used?

[@heatherclayton-callaghan4270]

So why not just skim the top berries off out of the way and revisit them after you've sorted the ripe berries ??? With so many references in this and other videos I'm drawn to ask if you were raised Amish or the other similar culture from that area (but that escapes my ageing memory) ??

[@kimber6652]

Are they like a chokecherry, I have them and red currant

[@user-vy2jr4kp4k]

Эх, компот! А я думал - варенье. Джем из ирги - вкуснятина!

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

@FyNyth.. I'm wondering about the service berries. Are those aronia berries and what you do with them.

[@westofthemiddle]

When you drink it what do you do with the berries?

[@tesselaynes5428]

I want one of those outdoor cook stoves to can outside too. Do you know where it can be purchased like a hardware store?

[@shaystern2453]

no bugs while doing that?

[@mariannefroding2990]

Hi! Im writng from Sweden and I have a small amount och blueberriers and want to try do the same you do in this viseo. I have small cans (570ml) How long have have them in boiling water? And a last question; do dring the juice and eat the rest? I know its a dumb quetion but I have to ask! Regards Marianne

[@paulamcnabb7940]

What are service berries?

[@mircat28]

I’m glad you are a happy person doing what you do and sometimes I enjoy watching. But that’s just not me. I think that’s living like I just climbed down out of the covered wagon.

[@uhaneokalanijames8029]

rude, and a bit of a weird comment to make on a homesteading channel.

[@JEMCochran49]

98°F and a long dress?

[@mobile_noble4026]

Really?

[@marianfrances4959]

Have you ever tried it? Looks like cool cotton to me.

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