Peach Pickles Recipe

Peach Pickles Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 1
• 4 pounds peaches
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 piece fresh ginger root – 1 inch cube
• 2 sticks cinnamon

Method

1. Dip peaches into boiling water for 1/2 hours and loosen skins.
2. Cool in cold water, drain.
3. Remove skins.
4. Stud each peach with a clove to prevent darkening, place in 4 quart bowl containing 1 1/2 tablespoon salt and 2 quarts water.
5. Combine vinegar, sugar and 3/4 cup water in 4 quart kettle.
6. Tie ginger root, remaining cloves and cinnamon in cheesecloth bag and ad to pot.
7. Bring to boil, cook half of the peaches in syrup for 10 minutes, remove with slotted spoon; cook remaining peaches 10 minutes.
8. Place peaches into 1 gal crock or glass bowl.
9. Pour syrup over, cover and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place
10. Drain peaches, reserving syrup, in 2 quart saucepan.
11. Pack peaches into 4 hot pint jar.
12. Heat syrup to boiling.
13. Remove spice bag, pour syrup over peaches filling with in 1/4 inch process in boiling water bath 20 minutes.
14. Start to count processing time when water comes to a boil again.
15. Makes 4 pints.

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