How To Can Peaches
Fresh Peaches (Amounts may vary)
1 cup of sugar
2 cups water
1 cup of sugar
2 cups water
- Before we learn how to make peach jelly we will first learn how to can peaches. I always can my peaches first and the next day I make the peach jelly.
- To begin, put a big pot of water on the stove, bring it to a boil.
- To peel peaches easily, drop some peaches into the boiling water for 20-30 seconds.
- The peels will fall right off.
- Remove Pits.
- Don't throw away the peels and pits, we are going save these and make jelly out of them......Nothing goes to waste around here!
- Slice peaches and put into sterilized jars leaving 1/2 " space at the top.
- Make a syrup of 1 cup of sugar to 2 cups of water.
- Place the syrup in a saucepan and bring to boil right before pouring into jar
- Fill to within 1-1/2 inch of top with boiling syrup.
- Put on cap, and screw band firmly tight.
- Water bath. (see the times below)
- Pints for 25 minutes and quarts for 30 minutes.
How to Make Peach Jelly
3 cups of juice from peach peeling/pits
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
4-1/2 cup sugar Pectin
- To make jelly place the peach peeling and pits (minimum of 4 quarts) in a pan.
- Barely cover the peelings and pits with water.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- Let stand overnight. (I put mine in the refrigerator)
- Strain juice though a cloth (I use an old sheer curtain....Thanks Crystal! for the idea!....easy to reuse and easy to clean
- Measure 3 cups of juice into pan.
- Add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl; measure 4-1/2 cups of sugar. Set aside. (Do not try to lessen the amount of sugar, jelly will fail) If you want a lower sugar jelly there is pectin for no or low-sugar jams/jellies.
- Stir 1 box pectin into juice. (I use Sure Jell)
- Add 1/2 teaspoon butter (it reduces foaming)
- Bring to a full rolling boil on high heat. Stir constantly. ( A rolling boil is defined as a boil that will not stop bubbling when stirred)
- Quickly stir in the sugar you set aside earlier. Return it to a full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute. Continue to stir constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off foam.
- Ladle into sterilized jars.
- Process in a water bath for 5 minutes.
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