Description
Preserve the sweetness of summer with this easy recipe for canning fresh peaches in light syrup. Enjoy the taste of sunshine year-round!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 medium ripe peaches
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and peel peaches. Cut in half and remove pits.
- In a large pot, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer.
- Add peaches to the simmering syrup. Cook for 2-3 minutes until peaches are slightly tender.
- Prepare your canning jars and lids according to manufacturer instructions.
- Carefully ladle peaches into hot jars.
- Add hot syrup to the jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice to each pint jar.
- Wipe jar rims clean and place lids on jars. Screw on bands fingertip tight.
- Process jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes for pints.
- Remove jars and let cool completely before storing.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm peaches for best results.
- Adjust sugar in syrup to your preference.
- Ensure all canning equipment is clean and sterilized.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg