Sunshine Spiced Pickled Peaches 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.

OLD FASHIONED SPICED PEACHES

Steps:

• Put the vinegar, sugar, water, and spices into a large non-reactive pan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil covered for 5 minutes, then uncover and boil a further 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile peel and slice your peaches.
• Add the peaches to the pot and bring back to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
• Fill sterile jars with the peaches and liquid, leaving 1/2 inch free space at the top. Boil in a water bath canner for 5 minutes (pint jars) or 10 minutes (quart jars) Note: if you live above 1,000 feet altitude you will need longer boiling times, see this chart

NANA'S SOUTHERN PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, vinegar and water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Press one or two cloves into each peach, and place into the boiling syrup. Boil for 20 minutes, or until peaches are tender.
• Spoon peaches into sterile jars and top with liquid to 1/2 inch from the rim. Put one cinnamon stick into each jar. Wipe the rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal, or consult times recommended by your local extension.

PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• In a large, nonreactive (stainless steel) stockpot over medium heat, bring 1 cup water, sugar, vinegar, 6 cinnamon sticks, and 18 cloves to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and add peaches. Gently simmer, without reaching a boil, until peaches are heated through and a fork pierces the fruit with no resistance, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, divide peaches among 6 sterilized 1-pint canning jars, placing peaches cavity side down. Add 1 of the remaining cinnamon sticks and 3 of the remaining cloves to each jar. Ladle cooking liquid into jars, filling each to within 1/2 inch of rim. Wipe the lip of each jar rim with a clean, wet cloth to remove any syrup or bits of fruit; then top each jar with a flat lid and screw on a threaded ring band without tightening completely. Roll jars on their sides to release any air bubbles that might be trapped in peach cavities; turn upright. Remove ring bands and lids, and add more cooking liquid, if needed because of settling, to fill jars to within 1/2 inch of rim. Replace lids and threaded ring bands, tightening completely to seal. Store pickled peaches in refrigerator for up to 8 weeks.

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.

PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Divide cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves and ginger slices among 6 hot pint jars; add peaches., In a large saucepan, bring sugar, vinegar and water to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over peaches, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

PICKLED PEACHES/SPICED PEACHES

Steps:

• Place washed canning jars in 200°F oven.
• Prepare peaches by peeling, pitting and cutting into thick slices. Place in cool water with 1/2 cup vinegar to prevent browning.
• Stir sugar, vinegar and cinnamon sticks together. Tie cloves and allspice in a piece of cloth and place in pot. Bring 'brine' to a boil and boil 1 minute.
• While sugar mixture is heating, thoroughly drain and pack peaches into hot jars to about 3/4-1" inch from the top.
• Pour hot brine over peaches (leave about 1/2" of head space) process in a boiling water bath for about 20 minutes.

HOME CANNED SPICED PEACHES (MY GRANDMA'S RECIPE)

Steps:

• Prepare your water bath canner and clean jars. Start the canner coming to a boil. If it is ready before the fruit you can turn it off. It will come back to a boil very quickly when you are ready.
• Put spices into the jars. 1/2 teaspoon of whole allspice, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, 2 whole cinnamon sticks per jar.
• Prepare desired sugar syrup by heating water and sugar in a sauce pan until sugar is dissolved. Set it aside. (See notes at bottom of post for different types of syrups.)
• Blanch peaches by dipping in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Use a large slotted spoon and do 5 peaches at a time. Immediately remove peaches to a sink or bowl with ice water to stop the cooking.
• Slice each peach in half along the natural line of the peach. The skin will slip off easily after it is cut. Remove skin, pit, and any little fragments of pit left in the peach.
• Fill one jar at a time. Each peach half is supposed to be packed pit side down. As you fill a jar, cover the peaches with hot syrup leaving 1/2" head space.
• Load 7 quarts into a boiling water bath canner. Make sure the jars are covered by at least 2" of water.
• Bring the water back to a boil. Process for 30 minutes. If you live above 1,000 feet you need to add more time to adjust for altitude. At 1,001 - 3,000 feet add 5 minutes. At 3,001 - 6,000 feet add 10 minutes. At 6,001 - 8,000 feet add 15 minutes. At 8,001 - 10,000 feet add 20 minutes
• Remove jars of peaches and place on a towel to cool. Allow them to come to room temperature. The lids will seal at this time. Any lids that do not seal need to be processed again or refrigerated and eaten within a week. Sealed jars can be labeled and stored on a shelf out of direct light for up to two years.

SWEET-PICKLED PEACHES

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, sugar, spices, and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Fill clean containers tightly with peaches. Add boiling brine to cover completely. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate at least 1 week before serving, or up to 3 months.