This wonderful peach freezer jam will conjure up memories of summer any time of year with its bright, fresh fruit taste.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword freezer jam, peach jam
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Resting Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 4-5 cups
Calories 147kcal
Author Sondra Lyn at Home
Ingredients
3-1/2cupspeachespeeled and chopped
1-1/3cupsGranulated Sugar
Juice of 1 lemonor 2 Tbsp
5Tbsp.instant pectin
Instructions
Wash and dry thoroughly 5 half-pint freezer jars.
Select approx. 2-1/2 lbs of ripened peaches. Pit, peel and chop them into small pieces. You can mash with a potato masher, if more of a puree is desired.
Add lemon juice into peaches and stir.
In separate bowl, whisk sugar and pectin together. Add peaches and stir thoroughly, about 3 minutes.
Ladle into clean freezer jars, leaving at least ½ inch space at top for expansion when frozen.
Let stand at room temperature for 1-3 hours before freezing. Can be frozen for up to 1 year. Will keep thawed in frig for 3-4 weeks.