23 August 2020

 Peaches in Syrup (USDA Complete Book of Home Canning)

6# peaches, peeled and sliced or halved (12, peeled and quartered)

5 1/4c water

2 1/4c sugar

 7 pints--six of them contain 7 quarters, one contains six.

22 August 2020

 Peaches in Syrup (Foolproof Preserving)

6# peaches, peeled & quartered (12)

4c sugar

6c water

4 quarts, they are not quite full. Could use 1-2 more quarters, I think.

20 August 2017

Hot Chokecherry Jelly

2c juice in which 3 siling labuyo peppers were infused
1c plain juice
3T lemon juice
300g sugar (1 1/2c)

Bring juices to a boil, add sugar 1/3 at a time, bringing it back to the boil before adding more. Boil 15 minutes. Yielded 2 1/2c.



Peach Chile Preserves

400g peeled and diced peaches (2. Recipe called for 3 peaches, 16oz. We got 14oz out of 2)
1 1/2T lime juice (recipe called for juice of half a lime)
60g roasted chopped green chiles (recipe calls for 1/4c / 2oz)
200g sugar (recipe calls for half the weight of the peaches

Recipe says to boil 20 minutes or so (using a lower heat at first to melt the sugar), until temp reaches 220*F (sea level). My temp only got to 205*F, and took not quite ten minutes. Yielded 2c.

This recipe has NOT been tested for canning.

from MJ's Kitchen

This is incredibly tasty!

10 September 2014

Peach Jelly


4c peach juice ($5.33)
1/4c lemon juice ($2.79/32oz/189tsp)
4tsp calcium water
1/2c sugar ($0.76/#)
1/4c sugar ($0.70/#)
4tsp Pomona's pectin


Yielded 6 half cups

26 August 2014

Peach juice


4# peaches
1 1/2c water


Yielded 6 cups @ $1.33/cup


We're planning a plain peach jelly and a hot pepper peach jelly.

25 August 2014

Peach Chutney (blue Ball book)


4qts peaches, peeled, pitted, & sliced
1 jalapeno
1 cayenne
2T ginger, minced
5oz onion, chopped
5c vinegar
2tsp salt
1c currants
1/4c mustard seed
2c brown sugar
1tsp red pepper flakes


JSP/RWB10(4oz)15(8oz)


Yielded 8 pints.