Spirited Peaches
This recipe makes 7 cups servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per 1/4 cup (50 mL): about | - |
| cal | 5252 cal |
| pro | 00 pro |
| total fat | 0 g0g total fat |
| sat. fat | 0 g0g sat. fat |
| carb | 11 g11g carb |
| fibre | 1 g1g fibre |
| chol | 0 mg0mg chol |
| sodium | 0 mg0mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 11 iron |
| vit A | 22 vit A |
| vit C | 33 vit C |
Sweet peaches with a hint of rum add a ray of summer sunshine to the table when peaches from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and the Lake Erie shore and Niagara Peninsula in Ontario are a distant memory. Serve as an adult-only dessert over ice cream or waffles. For a cinnamon twist, add a stick to the syrup.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 cups sliced peeled peaches , (about 8 or 3 lb/1.5 kg)8 cups sliced peeled peaches, (about 8 or 3 lb/1.5 kg)
- 2/3 cup amber rum 2/3 cup amber rum or dark rum
Preparation
In large saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) water and sugar to boil. Add peaches; boil gently for 5 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, pack peaches into prepared 1-cup (250 mL) canning jars, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. Divide rum among jars.
Return syrup to boil; pour over fruit to leave 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Remove any air bubbles by sliding rubber spatula between jar and peaches; readjust headspace if necessary. Seal with prepared discs and bands. Process in boiling water canner for 20 minutes.
Additional information :
Variation
Grape Peaches: Substitute white grape juice for the rum.
Source : © CanadianLiving.com
- Keywords : Condiments/sauces; Canning/Pickling/Preserving; Peaches; Rum; Summer;
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