Peach Time

[IronNoggin]

Peach Time!

Had a fairly good crop this year.





Past couple days have been busy dealing with the harvest and canning.







The last of them will come down today and tomorrow - headed for my favorite jam: Peach & Blackberry!

YUM!

[valleywalker]

Nice one. We planted two peach trees a couple years ago that are growing well. It will be quite a few years before I get that kind of harvest though.

What variety of peach? I planted a Blazingstar and a Reliance, might add a third next year as we get more of our place fenced

[IronNoggin]

... What variety of peach? I planted a Blazingstar and a Reliance, might add a third next year as we get more of our place fenced

I don't know. It was labelled as a "dwarf" variety, but it hasn't lived up to that. Right tall actually and spread out on the trellis well too. VERY sweet peaches!

Good luck with yours!

Cheers

[IronNoggin]

Peach and Blackberry Jam

Ingredients:

3 cups (750 ml) crushed or finely chopped peaches, about 3 lb (1.4 kg)

2 cups (500 ml) blackberries, about 3/4 lb (350 g), 1 pint

2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice

4 ounces Peach Schnapps

1.5 pkg (57 g) BERNARDIN® Original Fruit Pectin

6 cups (1500 ml) granulated sugar

1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground ginger

Directions:

Place 6 clean 250 ml mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner; cover jars with water and heat to a simmer (180°F/82°C). Set screw bands aside. Heat SNAP LID® sealing discs in hot water, not boiling (180°F/82°C). Keep jars and lids hot until ready to use.

Blanch, peel, pit and finely chop or crush peaches one layer at a time. Measure 3 cups (750 ml) peaches. Measure sugar; stir in cinnamon and ginger and set aside.

In a large deep stainless steel saucepan, combine peaches, blackberries, schnapps and lemon juice, 1/2 tsp (2 ml) butter or margarine to reduce foaming. Gradually add BERNARDIN® Original Pectin, stirring until dissolved. Over high heat, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Add all of the sugar – spice mixture. Stirring constantly, return mixture to full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam, if necessary.

Ladle hot jam into a hot jar to within 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) of top of jar (headspace). Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if required, by adding more jam. Wipe jar rim removing any food residue. Centre hot sealing disc on clean jar rim. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight. Return filled jar to rack in canner. Repeat for remaining jam.

When canner is filled, ensure that all jars are covered by at least one inch (2.5 cm) of water. Cover canner and bring water to full rolling boil before starting to count processing time. At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process – boil filled jars – 10 minutes.*

When processing time is complete, turn stove off, remove canner lid, wait 5 minutes, then remove jars without tilting and place them upright on a protected work surface. Cool upright, undisturbed 24 hours; DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands.

After cooling check jar seals. Sealed discs curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place.









Cheers

[IronNoggin]

Note: I increased the amount of both fruits to get an average of 10 jars per run. Cut down on the sugar load, still sets perfectly, and taste is excellent!

[hunterdon]

Every time I check out your posts on food, I get hungry.

Very nice. After several attempts over the years, I gave up on peach growing in my neck of the woods. Just not quite hardy enough for our North Okanagan winters.

[rbduck]

Things like this made me regret moving to Manitoba. Peaches and blackberries(my favourite) don`t grow well there. Love the look of that jam.

RB

[IronNoggin]

Love the look of that jam.

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