Description
Canning peaches in light syrup is a wonderful way to capture the essence of summer and enjoy it throughout the year. This simple and rewarding process not only preserves the juicy sweetness of fresh peaches but also allows you to customize the syrup to your liking, using either sugar or honey. Perfect for desserts, breakfast toppings, or even as a snack, this recipe is versatile and easy enough for beginners yet satisfying for seasoned canners. With just a few essential tools and ingredients, you can create delicious canned peaches that will bring a taste of summer to your table at any time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 pounds fresh peaches
- 4 cups sugar or honey (for light syrup)
Instructions
- Wash and blanch the fresh peaches in boiling water for about 30 seconds before transferring them to cold water.
- Peel the peaches while they're still warm.
- Prepare jars by washing and keeping them warm.
- Create your light syrup by mixing sugar or honey with water, then bringing it to a boil.
- Halve the peeled peaches, discarding the pits, and pack them into hot jars.
- Fill jars with light syrup, leaving ½ inch of headspace, and process in a boiling water bath (20 minutes for pints, 25 minutes for quarts).
- Cool jars on a towel before storing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg