4) Holland State Park Beach: with an expansive, sandy beach on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa, each with their own campgrounds. 5) CityFlatsHotel: a sister property to the CityFlats in Downtown Grand Rapids, this is hands down the hippest hotel you will find in any of Michigan's lakefront communities, guaranteed.
Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
Screw on jar rings and put jars of jam into the canner, using the jar lifter tool. Continue until all jars are filled and in the canner, making sure the water is at least two inches above the tallest jar. Boil or process for five minutes. Remove jars from canner and place in a draft-free area to cool.