Canned Honey Spiced Peaches
It’s peach season! I don’t personally grow peaches, but our local produce auction always has great deals on locally grown peaches this time of year. I’ve been wanting to purchase a big box of them since last year to can up and save. I’m so glad I did! From one 25 pound box of peaches, I got in 3 different canning recipes! I’ll be sharing them all here, of course. I was hesitant about making this batch of Honey Spiced Peaches. I was not sure what I would actually use it for, but I am SO glad that I made them. They’re absolutely delicious! I had a little leftover after canning, and I used it to top off a bowl of Kalona Supernatural cottage cheese. Absolutely divine!
ingredients & recipe:
MAKES 3 QUART JARS
8 lbs peaches, peeled, pit removed, and sliced
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
2 cups honey
1 1/2 tsp whole allspice
3/4 tsp whole cloves
3 sticks cinnamon
Ball® Fruit-Fresh® (optional)
directions:
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Simmer lids and bands in a small saucepan. Add 1-2 tbsp vinegar to water in both pots to prevent the jars from clouding.
While the canner is heating, prepare your peaches. Treat fruit with Ball® Fruit-Fresh to prevent browning.
Combine sugar, water, and honey in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves. Add the sliced peaches one layer at a time and cook 3 minutes.
Pack hot peaches into a hot jar, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Add 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp cloves, and 1 stick of cinnamon to each jar.
Ladle hot syrup over the peaches leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim, apply lids, and screw on band to fingertip tight.
Process jars for 25 minutes. Turn off heat, remove canner lid, and let jars sit in water for 5 minutes. Check lids for seals after 12-24 hours.
If you love the taste of a classic peach pie, then you’ll definitely want to try out this recipe. Ball® Fresh Preserving recommends using it to top ice cream or muffins. Yummy! You can find the original recipe here.
This post is not sponsored by Ball® Canning but is in partnership with them, as a Ball® Canning Ambassador.
xoxo Kayla
