Dame Sybils Pickled Peaches Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, vinegar and water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Press one or two cloves into each peach, and place into the boiling syrup. Boil for 20 minutes, or until peaches are tender.
• Spoon peaches into sterile jars and top with liquid to 1/2 inch from the rim. Put one cinnamon stick into each jar. Wipe the rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal, or consult times recommended by your local extension.

Steps:

• Pour sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves, and bring to a boil. Cover and boil for about 5 minutes. Strain out the cloves and cinnamon sticks, or you can leave them in for a stronger flavor.
• Pack peaches into hot sterile 1 pint jars to within 1 inch of the rim. Fill each jar with syrup to within 1/2 inch from the top. Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with new lids and screwbands. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine juice from canned peaches, sugar, vinegar, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in peach halves. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
• Cover saucepan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

Steps:

• Divide cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves and ginger slices among 6 hot pint jars; add peaches., In a large saucepan, bring sugar, vinegar and water to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over peaches, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• Boil the ingredients (exluding the peach halves) for 5 minutes.
• Add peaches and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Allow fruit to stand in the syrup until cool or overnight.

Steps:

• Blanch the peaches in boiling water and peel. Stick 3 cloves in each peach and place in 6 hot, sterilized quart preserving jars . Bring vinegar, water and sugar to a boil in large pot and boil for 5 minutes. Place 1 cinnmamon stick in each jar, pour in boiling syrup to overflowing and seal the jars, not too tightly. Place them on a rack in a preserving kettle, pour in boiling water to cover jars, cover the pot and steam over medium heat for 1/2 hour. Remove jars, tighten covers and cool.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, honey, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Heat until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. You do not want this to get too hot or it will cook the peaches.
• Put the ginger in the bottom of a 1-quart mason jar, then fill with the peaches. Pour the liquid over the peaches. Seal with a lid and place in the refrigerator. They will be ready to eat in 1 to 2 weeks and will last in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Toast pickling spice and crushed red pepper in a dry medium saucepan over high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add water, vinegar, sugar, and salt and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peaches and simmer just until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove peaches from liquid with a slotted spoon, reserving liquid, and set aside just until fruit is cool enough to touch.
• Pinch the skin from peaches-if the skin pulls off easily-and discard. (If the skins cling, don't fret-the peaches will be beautiful and tasty that way as well.) Transfer peaches to a sealed container, cover with the reserved liquid, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. The peaches will keep for 1 week tightly sealed in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Prepare peaches:
• Dissolve vitamin C powder in 6 cups water in a large bowl (to acidulate water).
• Cut a shallow X in bottom of each peach with a sharp paring knife and blanch in 4 batches in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling water 10 to 15 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water and let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel peaches, then halve lengthwise and pit. Add peaches to acidulated water and let stand 10 minutes, then drain well in a colander.
• Toss peaches with sugar in a 6-quart wide heavy pot and chill, covered, at least 8 and up to 12 hours.
• Sterilize jars and lids:
• Wash jars, lids, and screw bands in hot soapy water, then rinse well. Dry screw bands. Put jars on rack in canner and add enough water to cover jars by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, covered, then boil 10 minutes. Cover lids with water in a small saucepan and heat until thermometer registers 180°F (do not let boil). Keep jars and lids submerged in hot water, covered, until ready to use.
• Cook and can peaches:
• Add vinegar, spice, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup water to peaches (sugar will have dissolved and will have drawn out peach juices) and bring to a boil over moderate heat, skimming off foam. Reduce heat and simmer until peaches are barely tender, about 3 minutes.
• Remove jars and lids from water, reserving water in canner, and transfer to a clean kitchen towel, then divide peaches among jars using a slotted spoon. Return peach-cooking liquid to a boil, then pour into jars, leaving 1/4 inch of space at top. Run a thin knife between peaches and sides of jars to eliminate air bubbles.
• Seal and process jars:
• Wipe off rims of filled jars with a dampened kitchen towel, then firmly screw on lids with screw bands. Put sealed jars on rack in canner and, if necessary, add enough hot water to cover jars by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, covered. Boil jars 20 minutes, then transfer with tongs to a towel-lined surface to cool. Jars will seal as they cool (if you hear a ping, that signals that the vacuum formed at the top of the jar has made the lid concave).
• After jars have cooled 12 to 24 hours, press center of each lid to check that it's concave, then remove screw band and try to lift off lid with your fingertips. If you can't, the lid has a good seal. Store in a cool dry place up to 6 months. Promptly put any jars that haven't sealed in the refrigerator and use them first.

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, sugar, spices, and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Fill clean containers tightly with peaches. Add boiling brine to cover completely. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate at least 1 week before serving, or up to 3 months.