Mock Pineapples
Zucchini in Pineapple Juice. Also known as “Mock Pineapples”! This recipe (originally from Ball® Blue book ) a delicious way to use up all that extra zucchini! My plans for this it to have it on hand for zucchini bread and cake in the winter. I also freeze and pickle my zucchini. The frozen is great in stir fry and also to use in baked goods. However, I am really excited about the level of flavor this pineapple zucchini is going to impart!
Did you know that you can also use zucchini in mock apple pie? I haven’t done this before, but I found a recipe here. I will certainly be trying this recipe soon, too!
Zucchini in Pineapple Juice
originally from Ball® Blue book
Yield: about 8 pint jars
4 quarts ½-inch cubed or shredded zucchini
(about 32 small)
3 cups sugar
46 ounces bottled unsweetened pineapple juice
1½ cups bottled lemon juice
PREP Wash zucchini under cold running water; drain. Remove stem and blossom ends. Peel zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Cut zucchini into ½-inch cubes or shred using a food grater.
COOK Combine zucchini, sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to a simmer (180°F). Simmer 20 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
FILL Pack hot zucchini and juice into a hot jar, leaving ½-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Clean jar rim. Center lid on jar and adjust band to fingertip-tight. Place jar on the rack elevated over simmering water (180°F) in boiling-water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
PROCESS Lower the rack into simmering water; water must cover jars by 1 inch. Adjust heat to medium-high, cover canner and bring water to a rolling boil. Process pint jars 15 minutes. Turn off heat and remove cover. Let jars cool 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner; do not retighten bands if loose. Cool 12 hours. Test seals. Label and store iars.
Note: Use only commercial bottled pineapple juice and bottled lemon juice in this recipe to achieve the correct pH level (acidity) for safe processing in a boiling-water canner.
