Thursday, August 25, 2011

Sugar Free Canned Peaches

We live in a big agriculture town. We are loving all the cheap fresh produce. This week I got a case of peaches (25 pounds) from the grower for $12. Honestly we ate about half of them. I wanted to bottle the rest for when produce is not as plentiful. I didn't want to make them sugary though. I was thrilled when Costco had this Welches 100% peach and grape juice on their coupon. I used this method to peel the peaches. I sliced them and stuffed them in the jar (don't be shy or you will be sad with how much space you gain when they are boiled). I boiled the juice and poured it over them leaving about an inch of space in the top. Wipe the top rims and add boiled fresh lids. I then put the bottles in a large pot of boiling water (cover the jars by at least an inch). The quarts cooked for 25 minutes and the pints 20 minutes.

5 comments:

  1. That sounds easy and good. Very cool. We could probably eat a fresh case ourselves. Good home training.

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  2. What a great idea for canning. Then you could eat them during the winter without guilt.

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  3. Wow --that wasn't a very long processing time. One crappy thing about canning in Utah is the altitude. It makes the processing take so much longer and then everything gets mushy.

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  4. I really really need to do this. Next year, I'll find the ambition. I drool over peaches right now...would be surprised if I could leave enough alone to get canned... :)

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  5. Am, I got the time out of the Ball Blue Book which is standard. You may need to adjust for elevation. To be sure check with your local extension office.

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