Who can resist an entire basket of fresh peaches for only $2.00? Not me! Husband immediately ordered up a peach crisp with the rest destined to be cooked into jam. First order of business is the peeling, pitting and slicing of the fruit. It is a days work, but very worth it. Sadly, peaches don’t peel themselves. To easily peel them they require a quick dip in boiling water and then a plunge into an ice water bath to loosen the skins.
Now raise your hand if you have ever had the drink called a fuzzy navel? It’s a combination of Peachtree schnapps and orange juice. A sweet girly drink, served on the rocks, it was quite a popular libation soooo many decades ago. I happen to have a dusty (“cough cough” a very dusty) bottle of the schnapps in the back of the pantry and thought it just might mix well with the peaches in a jam. Amazing how liquor never goes bad and a spirited recipe comes to life. <3
Jam is pretty easy to make. Basically, all the ingredients into the pot, stirring and boiling until it is done. And it’s done when it passes the jell test. Place a few drops on an ice cold plate, wait about 10 seconds. Tilt the plate and make sure it doesn’t run, but stays in a bead form
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Ladle it into sterilized jars and seal. Plunge the sealed jars back into a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Think about how good this will taste come fall and winter. A summer peach pick-me-up.
Properly sealed jars will last for a year in the pantry.
Spirited Peach Jam
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 cups
Description
easy fresh peach jam with some spirit
Ingredients
4 pounds fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped (4 ½ cups after prep)
½ cup Peachtree schnapps
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cups sugar
1 box Sure Jell Fruit Pectin for less sugar needed recipes
1-teaspoon butter
Instructions
In medium saucepan, combine peaches, schnapps and lemon juice. Mix ¼ cup of the sugar with the pectin in a small bowl and then stir into the fruit. (Note: mixing the pectin with some of the sugar prevents clumping). Add butter and bring mixture to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly to avoid scorching on the bottom of the pan. Stir in remaining sugar and return to full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute and then test the jam for jelling. Ladle jam into prepared sterilized jars and seal as directed on Sure Jell instructions.
- Category: preserves
- Method: stove top
Keywords: peaches, jam, preserves, canning
Make plenty and enjoy. Happy 4th of July Week. I hope you are surrounded by those you love most. <3
Enjoy your July 4!
You, too! Relax
Yum!