Peach Jam

Peaches have gotten to be a type of undervalued fruits and I really feel that additionally sums up this peach jam recipe. It’s tremendous straightforward to make in underneath half-hour with solely 4 substances but it surely’s SO GOOD! This is a simple peach jam recipe with out pectin. If you’ve by no means made peach jam earlier than, you should.

The greatest time of 12 months to purchase peaches the place I reside in the course of the United States is the top of June till the top of August. They are ripe, juicy and tremendous flavorful when they’re in season. Plus, ripe peaches are simpler to work with when making peach jam as they’re simpler to peel and also you’ll get probably the most fruit from every.

Related: Next up, be taught to make strawberry jam, apple butter, or pumpkin butter.

Ingredients

• Peaches
• Granulated white sugar
• Lemon
• Cinnamon stick

Directions

First, prep the peaches by peeling off the skins and eradicating the flesh from the pits. If your peaches are troublesome to peel, the simplest approach I’ve discovered is to chop a small X within the backside pores and skin of the peach after which blanch them in boiling water for 30-45 minutes. Drain, and as soon as cool sufficient to deal with peel off the skins.

In a medium to giant pot, add the prepped peaches, sugar and lemon juice. Cook over medium warmth, stirring till the sugar dissolves. Then use an immersion blender to puree the combination to your liking. You can puree easy, or depart some rustic texture—as much as you.

Add within the cinnamon stick and proceed to prepare dinner over medium/excessive warmth for 10-Quarter-hour. Stir the jam periodically so it doesn’t burn the underside of your pot. The jam will deepen in coloration and in case you are utilizing a thermometer the combination ought to attain between 210-220°F.

Remove from warmth and scoop out the cinnamon stick. Allow to chill and your jam is able to use!

Tips for Making

• Can I exploit canned peaches for this recipe? Yes, but it surely’s not supreme. However, there are occasions of the 12 months I simply can’t purchase recent peaches, so I’ve made this recipe with canned peaches earlier than. If you go this route it would be best to drain, rinse, and pat dry the canned peaches to take away as a lot liquid as you possibly can earlier than beginning. And be mindful the jam won’t be fairly as thick or flavorful as whenever you use recent, ripe peaches. But it’s nonetheless price making IMO if canned is all you have got.
• If you don’t have an immersion blender, you possibly can switch the peaches, sugar and lemon juice to a blender and puree earlier than placing again within the pot to proceed the recipe.
• Once your peach jam has cooled, retailer in hermetic containers within the fridge for no less than 2 weeks. Enjoy on toast, in sandwiches or on biscuits.

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