Summer is right around the corner so that means lots of fresh fruit to make scrumptious jellies. I made this quick and easy batch pf peach jelly with just a few over-ripe peaches I had lying around. There are a lot of jam/jelly recipes out there that require mulitple ingredients and steps – this ain’t one of those. You can thank me later.
Recipe for Peach Jelly after the jump!
Peach Jelly
1lb ripe peaches
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
*use 1 cup of sugar per pound of fruit
- To loosen skin, places peaches in boiling water for two minutes
- Then place peaches in ice cold waters bath
- Remove pit and chop peeled peaches into 1/2 inch squares
- In a large bowl combine peaches with sugar and lemon juice
- Stir until peaches are fully coated
- In a medium saucepan heat peaches until boiling
This next step is very important!
- Continuously stir peaches while mixture is boiling
- If you like a jelly with less chunks you can use a hand blender to further break down the peaches
- Boiling the peaches will release the pectin needed to gel but continue to stir so the peaches do not burn
Make sure you clean and sterilize your canning jar(s)
Place the pipping hot and delicious jelly in your jar – try not to lick it off the sides, use a napkin.
Place sealed jar in hot water bath for 10 minutes to ensure air tightness. If you’re going to eat it right away (like we do) that step is optional.
Enjoy on english muffings (or bagels as my 3 year old calls them), homemade bread, in a yogurt parfait – whatever whatever. It’s good stuff.
