Thank you to Ball Canning/Fresh Preserving for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Are you looking for a homemade gift to give this Christmas? Make Chocolate Raspberry Sauce perfect for pouring over ice cream, cheesecake, pound cake or fresh fruits!
You are going to need:
1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
6 Tbsp. Ball RealFruit Classic Pectin
4-1/2 cups crushed red raspberries
6-3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 Ball (8 oz.) half pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands. Use purple Heritage jars for an extra special touch.
Directions:
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
Combine cocoa powder and pectin in a medium glass bowl, stirring until evenly blended. Set aside.
Combine crushed raspberries and lemon juice in a large stainless steel saucepan. Whisk in pectin mixture until dissolved. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar all at once and return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
Ladle hot raspberry sundae topper into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band until fit is fingertip tight.
Process jars in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.
When you make a batch of Chocolate Raspberry Sauce, use the NEW Ball FreshTECH Electric Water Bath Canner and Multi-Cooker. The electric water bath canner is energy efficient. It can accommodate a large batch of jars- 7 quart jars or 8 pint jars. It has a drain spout for easy drainage directly into the sink.
When you aren’t canning, the Ball FreshTECH Electric Water Bath Canner and Multi-Cooker can be used as a hot beverage dispenser, soup/stew pot, or steamer. It has heat-resistant rubber coated handles and a tight-fitting glass lid. The base can easily be removed for cleaning and storage. When you purchase a Ball FreshTECH Electric Water Bath Canner and Multi-Cooker, you also receive a spiral-bound recipe book.
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This post currently has 48 responses.
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Katy
This sauce sounds amazing and the process doesn’t seem so daunting. I haven’t done any canning since I canned blackberry jam with my mom, aunts and grandma. It was a big assembly line every year and I loved being included. The kit looks like it makes everything easier.
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Michelle S
My Mom used to make a homemade chocolate sauce and can it. It was soooo good over ice cream. The color of the jars make them perfect for gifts.
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Deb E
I didn’t know they made that pretty color of canning jars. I used to have the equipment to can but in a tiny apartment, I just can’t anymore. I love getting it as a gift though since it’s homemade.
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ellen beck
I havee been wanting tto get back into canning again. I garden, and have been wanting to start again.
This recipe sounds delicious. I am oogling those purple vintage jars I love them. -
I think that this canner would be most helpful in the kitchen. I would love to try one.
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I plan on making this after the holidays. My mother does a lot of canning, so we are going to make this recipe.
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Mia
The Chocolate Raspberry sauce recipe looks delicious. I’d love to serve it over some vanilla ice cream once raspberries are in season.
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gala
The Chocolate Raspberry sauce recipe looks great. I never even think about making chocolate sauce at home. I’m going to try it next season.
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Katherine Riley
I love that the canner is electric. The Chocolate Raspberry sauce would be great over some vanilla ice cream.
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Sarah Hayes
I love how versatile this canner is. I know my parents would like to have it with all the canning they do. Thanks for sharing that recipe too!
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Sarah L
I’ve never canned like this before. Don’t plan to buy the extra equipment needed. The recipe looks very good.
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I love canning and fill our pantry each summer with so much goodness that we enjoy in the winter!
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Julie
I’ve had chocolate sauce, but I’ve never had chocolate raspberry sauce. It sounds amazing. I bet it’s delicious on ice cream.
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Kaye Newman
I would love to start canning. This recipe looks so delicious!
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Natalie Nichols
I would LOVE to can my own veggies! I love this!
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I have never seen these colored jars before anywhere I live. They sure are my daughter’s favorite color and would definitely make a fun and pretty gift for someone. I use to can alot but now mostly jellies and pickles are all I do. I will try the raspberry sauce though as I have beautiful big raspberries growing in my yard. I have to save some as they are sooo good I eat them like the kids when we pick them. 🙂
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Edna Williams
I haven’t canned but would like to learn how. Thanks for sharing!
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kathy downey
As soon as i seen Chocolate Raspberry Sauce Recipe you captured my attention…thanks
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Laurie P
Love the recipe! The water bath canner would be a great gift for a couple people I know, great to know about!!!!
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Richard Hicks
I have always want to try canning. The sauce looks really good.
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Rosie
I’ve never seen these purple Heritage jars before – oh they make a homemade treat even more special. I love raspberries and I’d like to make these for home and for gifts – nice!
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Lauryn R
This sauce sounds so good!! I have never canned anything in my life but it’s definitely something I would love to do. 🙂
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Dandi D
I’ve got to get my hands on some of those lovely purple jars!
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Sandy Cain
Wow, chocolate raspberry sauce – 2 of favorites rolled into one. And those gorgeous purple jars, I never k new they cam in purple. I have to find them!
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Lisa W
We have been wanting to get one of these for a long time. We have a quite large organic home garden and I would love to make my own tomatoe sauce and green beans to store 🙂
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Susan P.
This looks like it tastes good and with the purple jars it looks good, too!
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The chocolate raspberry sauce sounds delicious!
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HT Boland
I’ve had that canner on my wish list for a while now. And I love this recipe, it’s going on my to do list.
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Love the new colors of the jars that I’ve been seeing recently!
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Tara L
I wouldn’t mind and try making these. The raspberry sauce looks really good and would be great gifts for the holidays for family of course.
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Brenda Disimone
This recipe looks easy and delicious. I usually make chocolate sauce for cheesecake but this looks/sounds better
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katie
I’ve wanted to start making jelly because my mom makes the best fruit jelly and my grandma makes the best jalapeno jam, yum!
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I have always wanted to try canning. Might give it a try this with some things in our garden
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justin tan
This looks easy and yummy. will try to make it with my wife. thanks for sharing
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DENISE SMITH
i love making homemade ch0colate candy as a kid with my mom and i do it now with my own kids sounds like a really yummy recipe
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Anne Taylor
What an amazing recipe! I’ve always wanted to do something like this and now, I shall lol Thanks!
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Brenda Haines
Oh wow! I need one of these canners in my life! Thanks for the review!
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hannah
what a yummy recipe! And an electric canner? this would be so so much easier than water bath on the stove
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Friederike
i love the combination of chocolate and raspberries. it might just be my favorite. Also, during my pregnancy, raspberries might just be the only healthy food i ever truly craved; with a side of swiss roles of course.
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Desiree Glaze
This sauce looks delicious! I can think of several things (like ice cream!) I would love to try it on.
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Elle Tucker
That recipe sound delicious! I think I’d also enjoy it over yogurt. And those amethyst canning jars are just gorgeous. 🙂
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I have never owned a canner but the recipe sounds really good i will have to try it soemtime
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Mary Gardner
I have never used an electric canner but this looks like something I need! I also will be trying the chocolate raspberry sauce recipe.
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Amy D
I make jellies, peppers and pickles. I never knew an electric canner even existed. The chocolate raspberry sauce sounds amazing. It would be fantastic over ice cream.
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I make jellies, peppers and pickles. I never knew an electric canner even existed. The chocolate raspberry sauce sounds amazing. It would be fantastic over ice cream.
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Mary Gardner
This sounds like such a delicious sauce and I love the color of the Ball jars as well!
I would love to own a canner to can all of the veggies from my garden. I will have to buy one before summer’s end next year. In addition, I love the purple ball jars.