Description
Traditional French peach jam made with fresh peaches, sugar, and lemon without artificial pectin for rich homemade flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.2 pounds peaches
- 3⅓ cups sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Reserved squeezed lemon halves
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the peaches thoroughly.
- Cut peaches in half, remove pits, and slice into quarters.
- Peel the peaches and weigh the prepared fruit.
- Place peaches into a large jam pot with sugar, lemon juice, and squeezed lemon halves.
- Stir well and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes until glossy and translucent.
- Remove lemon halves from the jam.
- Blend the jam with a hand blender to desired consistency.
- Continue simmering until the jam passes the cold plate test.
- Pour hot jam into sterilized jars and seal tightly.
- Turn jars upside down for several hours before storing.
Notes
- Do not reduce the sugar quantity because it preserves the jam.
- Use fresh untreated lemons for the best flavor.
- Store sealed jars in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.
- Refrigerate opened jars after use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 teaspoon
- Calories: 38
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0