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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Peaches are plentiful during the summer so collect and can them! Then it's so nice to break out the spiced peaches when it's cold outside! Ingredients:
4 quarts ripe peaches (about 5 lbs.) |
3 cups sugar |
1 cup brandy |
1 orange, sliced |
cinnamon sticks |
whole cloves |
Directions:
1. wash and blanch peaches (about 1 minute)
2. Drop into cold water and peel off skins
3. Halve and pit large peaches, leave small peaches whole.
4. Drop into a brine bath to prevent discoloration.
5. Combine sugar and 1-1/2 cups water in a pot and bring to a boil.
6. Stir until the sugar dissolves and then cover to keep hot.
7. Drain the peaches and then pack in pint or quart jars to 1/2 from the top.
8. Add 2-3 orange slices, 1 cinnamon stick, and 3-4 whole cloves.
9. Stir brandy into the hot syrup and pour into jars leaving 1/2 space.
10. Wipe the jar top and seal.
11. Process pint jars in a boiling bath for 20 minutes, quart jars for 25 minutes.
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