Peach Jam – A Lovely Mess

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

The perfect time of yr to purchase peaches the place I dwell in the midst of the US is the tip of June till the tip of August. They’re 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.

Associated: Subsequent up, study to make strawberry jam, apple butter, or pumpkin butter.

Elements

• Peaches
• Granulated white sugar
• Lemon
• Cinnamon stick

Instructions

First, prep the peaches by peeling off the skins and eradicating the flesh from the pits. In case your peaches are tough 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. Prepare dinner over medium warmth, stirring till the sugar dissolves. Then use an immersion blender to puree the combination to your liking. You’ll be able to puree clean, or depart some rustic texture—as much as you.

Add within the cinnamon stick and proceed to cook 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 shade and in case you are utilizing a thermometer the combination ought to attain between 210-220°F.

Take away from warmth and scoop out the cinnamon stick. Permit to chill and your jam is able to use!

Suggestions for Making

• Can I take advantage of canned peaches for this recipe? Sure, but it surely’s not excellent. Nonetheless, there are occasions of the yr I simply can’t purchase contemporary peaches, so I’ve made this recipe with canned peaches earlier than. Should 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’ll be able to earlier than beginning. And bear in mind the jam won’t be fairly as thick or flavorful as while you use contemporary, ripe peaches. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless price making IMO if canned is all you may have.
• Should you don’t have an immersion blender, you’ll be able to switch the peaches, sugar and lemon juice to a blender and puree earlier than placing again within the pot to proceed the recipe.
• As soon as your peach jam has cooled, retailer in hermetic containers within the fridge for no less than 2 weeks. Take pleasure in on toast, in sandwiches or on biscuits.

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