Peach Pickles
List of Ingredients
3 quarts sugar
2 quarts vinegar
7 2-inch pieces stick cinnamon
2 tablespoons whole cloves
16 pounds (about 11 quarts) peaches, small or medium size
Recipe
Combine sugar, vinegar, stick cinnamon and cloves. Cloves may be put in a
thin cloth bag and removed after cooking, if not desired in packed product.
Bring to a boil and let simmer covered, about 30 minutes.
Wash peaches and remove skins. Add peaches to the boiling syrup, enough
for 2 or 3 quarts at a time, and heat for about 5 minutes. Pack hot peaches
into hot jars. Add 1 piece of stick cinnamon and 2 to 3 whole cloves (if
desired) to each jar. Cover with boiling syrup. Adjust jar lids. Process in
boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Start to count processing time after water
in canner returns to boiling.
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