Peachy Kean Jelly Bean

Part of the canning adventures my family and I have been on recently involved lots and lots of peaches. In part because in this part of Utah we have a lot of peach trees (did you know that) and because my sister has 2 peach trees.

So in addition to canning A LOT of peaches, we made a variety (4) of peach jam. 

I thought I would share some of the different peach jam recipes we tried. They are basically all the same recipe with a slight variation. 

The following recipes will make 7-9 pint jars of jam.

Basic Peach Jam 

• 8 cups peeled and diced peaches (we diced them into large chunks to make more of a preserve)
• 4 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 boxes of pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 11 cups sugar

Low Sugar Peach Jam

• 8 cups peeled and diced peaches
• 4 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 boxes of low/no sugar pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 4 cups sugar

Raspberry Peach Jam

• 6 cups peeled and diced peaches
• 2 cups whole raspberries
• 4 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 boxes of pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 11 cups sugar

Lavender Raspberry Peach Jam

• 6 cups peeled and diced peaches
• 2 cups whole raspberries
  
• 4 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup "lavender tea"*
• 2 boxes of pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 11 cups sugar

Directions

1. Put peaches, raspberries, lemon juice, pectin, butter and "lavender tea" into a large stock pan over medium heat
2. Bring to a hard boil stirring continuously (resist the urge to cook on high you don't want to burn your fruit)
   
3. Add sugar and bring back to a hard boil.
4. Once you reach a hard boil cook for 1 minute.
5. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
6. Ladle into prepared canning jars, filling within 1/8 of an inch from top. 
7. Wipe of jar rims and threads.
8. Process for 20 minutes (check your altitude for processing time it may be less or more than ours) using a hot water canning method.)
   
9. Remove cans from water bath and let cool at least 24 hours.
10. If lids did not seal reprocess or store in refrigerator. 

*"Lavender Tea"

• 2 Tablespoons dried lavender 
• 1 cup boiling water

 Directions

1. Add lavender to tea ball and place in a glass mug
2. Pour boilng water over lavender
3. Seep for 20 minutes
4. Discard lavender in tea ball and add the "tea" to fruit.