Christa posted a recipe for me to try since she was curious what the flavor would be once it was in the jars. Pickled Peaches seemed like a great idea and I was open to a new great inspiration. What I found was an amazing recipe with incredible flavor that over the next few weeks will be over the top.
I made a half batch of the original brine recipe and made some adaptations for timing and changed up a few of the spices. I found with the leftover brine I had enough to put up a half pint of blueberries since the brine was so tasty. Here is the recipe which can be used for peaches or blueberries!
Christa made the original recipe she posted today here is what she said about it:“Recipe has been tested, and the results are great! Don’t let the name fool you, the vinegar brine really brings out the spicy flavor, reminding me of apples made with cinnamon red hots. Delicious!”
Pickled Peaches
Ingredients
- 3 lbs firm peaches; peeled, pitted and halved
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups white vinegar
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 t. whole cloves
- 1 t. juniper berries
Instructions
Preparation:
- Prepare 2 pint jars, lids, andrings. Sterilize the jars and keep them in the hot water till its time forprocessing. Make sure to fill your water bath canner and get the water to asimmer.
Cooking:
- Ina large stainless steel or enameled dutch oven combine sugar and vinegar andbring to a boil, stirring till sugar is dissolved. In a spice ball or bag tieup the cinnamon, clove, and juniper berries. Add spices and peaches to brine.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes or until peachesare cooked but no too soft, stirring peach tenderly so you cook every side.
- Cover and let stand in a cool place but not the frig for 3 hours. Stir thepeach 2 to 3 times during that time.
- Return peaches to the heat and bring them up to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and remove spice ball.
Filling the jars:
- On a dishtowel place your hot jarsand using your funnel in each jar using a slotted spoon put the mixture intothe jars leaving 1 ½” headspace.
- Using aladle then fill the jars leaving ½” headspace. Remove air bubbles and refill to the proper headspace with the liquid brine if necessary.
- Taking a clean papertowel wet it with warm water and wipe the rimsof the jars removing any food particles that would interfere with a good seal.
- Using your magic wand extract the lids from the hot water and place them on thenow cleaned rims. Add your rings to the tops of each of the jars and turn toseal just "finger tight".
Processing:
- Make sure your rack is on thebottom of the canner and place the jars in the water bath making sure that thewater covers each of the jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add hot water to the canner ifit doesn't measure up.
- Cover the pot and turn up the heat under the canner andwait for the water to start boiling. Once the water has come to a boil startyour timer for 20 minutes.
- When complete turn off the heat and remove the coverand let the jars sit for another few minutes.
- Remove the jars and place themback on the dishtowel in a place that they will sit overnight to cool. Do not touch or move them till the next morning.
Sealing:
- Sometime in the next hour your jars will be making a "pinging" or"popping" noise. That is the glass cooling and the reaction of thelids being sucked into the jar for proper sealing. Some recipes may takeovernight to seal. Check your lids and reprocess any jars that did not seal.
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