Description
Make delicious peach butter. It is smooth and flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 pounds ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Combine peaches, sugar, and lemon juice in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until peaches are very soft and the mixture has thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the peach mixture until smooth. Alternatively, transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
- Return the pureed peach mixture to the pot. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Continue to simmer over low heat for another 30-60 minutes, stirring frequently, until the peach butter is very thick and holds its shape on a spoon.
- Carefully ladle the hot peach butter into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes (adjust time for altitude if necessary).
- Remove jars from canner and let cool completely on a wire rack. Check seals after 24 hours.
Notes
- Choose ripe, fragrant peaches for the best flavor.
- Adjust sugar to your taste; if your peaches are very sweet, you might need less.
- For a chunkier peach butter, puree only half of the mixture.
- Store unopened jars in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 2-3 weeks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1.5-2.5 hours
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop, Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg