pickled peaches (quick and canned)
Pickled peaches are sweet, tart, gingery and so delicious. They have a candied peach consistency and are infused with sweet vinegar and a ton of spicy ginger, cinnamon and star anise.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 pints
- Category: Pickles
- Method: Canned
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced, plus 12 peeled slices
- 3 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
- 2 star anise
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 6 lbs ripe but firm peaches
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash 6 pint jars and 2-piece lids with hot soapy water and let dry. Drop 2 slices ginger in each jar and set aside.
- Tie up ginger, cinnamon pieces and star anise in a piece of cheesecloth and toss in a large saucepan. Add sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring to help sugar dissolve, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and fill a medium-sized bowl with ice water for blanching. Drop peaches in the boiling water and cook for about a minute, or until the skins loosen, then shock in ice water.
- Fill a large bowl with lemon juice. Slip skin off of peaches, then slice into 1-inch thick wedges. Toss the slices in the lemon juice as you go to prevent browning.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer sliced peaches to syrup; discard lemon juice. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. Ladle peaches and syrup into prepared jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; discard spice satchel. Use a clean, damp paper towel to clean the edges of the jars and close with two-piece lids. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
- Store cooled jars in a cool, dark, dry place for at least 1 week (to let flavors meld) and up to 6 months.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup undrained
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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