After whipping up this recipe (resulting in 4-5 cans of jam to stash in our freezer) we’ll never go back to regular canning again. Seriously, this delicious peach jam could not be easier to make, and there’s no hassle with having to sterilize jars, thank goodness. Plus, we’ve got a trick that makes peeling peaches a breeze. No more dealing with a paring knife or a vegetable peeler, just a quick dunk in some boiling water and the skins come off no problem!
Fresh peaches, along with a little sugar (less than one cup!), white grape juice, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg pull this jam together, and give it amazing flavor, so once that’s all combined, you’re in business. Grab your mason jars and get cooking. After a couple hours of cooling, keep one jar open and pop the rest in the freezer. Whether it’s on a slice of toast or with a couple slices of cheese, this stuff is absolutely amazing!
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 (1.75 oz.) package no-sugar-needed fruit pectin
- 5-6 ripe peaches, peeled and diced
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened white grape juice
- 5 (8 oz.) mason jars or tupperware containers
- 1/2-1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
PREPARATION
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and carefully lower peaches into water. Cook for 30 seconds, then remove from water and place in an ice bath to prevent further cooking.
- Once cool, peel skin off and dice into small pieces. Purée peaches in food processor until smooth.
- Pour grape juice and lemon juice into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then stir in pectin.
- Make sure mixture is at a rolling boil and use a wire whisk to stir until pectin is fully dissolved. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add in peach puree, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, then let cook (boiling) for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove jam from heat and pour into glass containers, make sure to leave space on the top for the jam to expand in the freezer.
- Let cool fully, then seal jars and store in freezer.
Recipe adapted from 12tomatoes