Description
Canning Turkey Broth is the process of extracting the rich flavor and nutrients from a leftover turkey carcass and preserving it for later use. It creates a shelf-stable, flavorful broth perfect for soups, stews, sauces, and more all year round.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 leftover turkey carcass, mostly meat removed (some scraps are fine)
- 2 large yellow onions, roughly chopped
- 3 large carrots, roughly chopped
- 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2–3 dried bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 12–16 cups water (enough to cover)
- Salt to taste (add after canning)
Instructions
- Prepare the carcass: remove most meat, break into smaller pieces, and save pan drippings.
- Sauté aromatics (optional): heat oil in stockpot, cook onions, carrots, and celery 5-7 minutes.
- Combine ingredients: add carcass, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and peppercorns.
- Add apple cider vinegar to help extract nutrients.
- Cover with water: add enough to submerge carcass and vegetables by 1-2 inches.
- Simmer broth: bring to boil, reduce to low, simmer 3-4 hours or more, skimming foam as needed.
- Strain broth: pour through cheesecloth-lined sieve, discard solids.
- Prepare jars: sterilize jars 10 minutes, keep hot, heat lids.
- Fill jars: ladle hot broth into jars, leaving 1-inch headspace, wipe rims clean.
- Apply lids and rings: tighten fingertip tight.
- Process in pressure canner: follow manufacturer instructions for water, venting, and pressure.
- Canning time: pints 20 minutes, quarts 25 minutes at 10–15 PSI (adjust for altitude).
- Cool and check seals: let jars cool 12-24 hours, test seals, label, and store in cool, dark place.
Notes
Do not add salt before canning. Always adjust pressure and time according to your altitude and canner type.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Canning & Preserving
- Method: Pressure Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg