Mothers Pickled Peaches Sallye Recipes

PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Pour sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves, and bring to a boil. Cover and boil for about 5 minutes. Strain out the cloves and cinnamon sticks, or you can leave them in for a stronger flavor.
• Pack peaches into hot sterile 1 pint jars to within 1 inch of the rim. Fill each jar with syrup to within 1/2 inch from the top. Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with new lids and screwbands. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

MOTHER'S PICKLED PEACHES (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. THE NIGHT BEFORE
• 2. Blanch and peel peaches, but leave them whole. Place in a large glass bowl and pour the sugar over them. Gently mix with hands until sugar covers all the peaches. Cover with a clean cloth and let them set overnight.
• 3. Sterilize 5 or 6 pint mason jars, lids and rings, and set aside.
• 4. THE NEXT MORNING
• 5. Drain the peaches, pouring the liquid into a heavy large saucepan or dutch oven. Place the peaches back in the bowl and set aside.
• 6. Add the vinegar, water and spices to the syrup in the pan, and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
• 7. While syrup is boiling, press one or two cloves into each peach. After syrup has boiled for 5 minutes, add the peaches to it and continue boiling for 20 minutes or until peaches are tender.
• 8. WARNING: BE CAREFUL DURING THE NEXT STEPS - YOU WILL BE HANDLING HOT FOOD.
• 9. Using a slotted spoon, place peaches into sterile jars. Fit them snugly into the jars, but do not force them or they will bruise.
• 10. Place one cinnamon stick into each jar. Ladle the liquid into each jar until it is 1/2" from the rim. It is important to leave this "breathing" space.
• 11. With a dry clean cloth, wipe the rim and the jar clean. Seal with lids and rings.
• 12. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal.
• 13. Remove from water and set aside to cool. These can be stored in the pantry when still sealed. However, once you have opened a jar, store in the fridge.