Peach Brandy Jam Recipes

BRANDIED PEACHES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Using the tip of a paring knife, make a shallow "X" in the bottom of each peach. Add the peaches, one at a time, to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove the peach from the water and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Repeat with the remaining peaches. Peel off the skins, then pit the fruit and quarter the flesh.
• In another large pot, combine 3 cups water and the sugar and bring to a boil. Add the peaches and simmer until just soft.
• Have the jars, bands and new lids scalded and ready. (To scald, dip the jars and rims in boiling water. You don't need to sterilize the jars, as you will be processing them for more than 10 minutes.) Simmer the lids in hot water to soften the rubberized flange. Gently pack the peaches into the jars.
• Boil the leftover syrup until it thickens slightly, then spoon it over the fruit, filling the jars ¾ full. Use a butter knife to release any air bubbles caught in the jars. Pour in enough brandy to fill the jars, leaving ¼ inch of headroom. Wipe the rims, cover with the lids and screw on the bands fingertip-tight. Place the jars on a rack in a big pot and cover with 2 to 3 inches of water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to medium and gently boil for 20 minutes. Remove the cover and then, after about 5 minutes, remove the jars. Allow them to cool, untouched, for 4 to 6 hours. Check the seals and store in a cool, dark place for up to a year. Refrigerate after opening.

PEACH BRANDY

Steps:

• Use only fully ripened, unblemished fruit.
• Wash and remove pits.
• Chop and mash fruit.
• Place in a plastic container or large glass bottle.
• Dissolve sugar in the vodka or brandy.
• Pour over the fruit.
• Cover and let sit in a cool dark place for 4 to 6 months.
• Strain out the fruit and bottle.
• Your peach brandy is ready to drink!

PEACH BRANDY JAM

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a small pan and cook at high heat until boiling.
• Reduce heat to medium heat and cook for another 7 minutes.
• Mash the peach mixture until big pieces are broken up (potato masher works well).
• Transfer peach jam to a jar and cool.

BELLINI PEACH JAM RECIPE WITH CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Place a small plate in the freezer so you can test the jam for proper thickness later. Sterilize jars and lids. In a food processor, pulse the peaches until they are chopped well, about five or six 1-second pulses. If you prefer a coarser jam, feel free to chop the fruit to a chunkier texture.
• Pour the fruit into a deep, heavy-bottomed pot. Toss with champagne and 1/4 cup of white sugar. Cover and allow to sit for 1 hour.
• Add remaining sugar, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fruit begins to bubble and spit. Use a skimmer to skim off any foam that forms. Cook for about 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the fruit from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Begin testing the peach preserves for doneness. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of cooked fruit on the cold plate and place it back in the freezer. Wait 30 seconds, then run your finger through the fruit. It should be thick enough to maintain a path when you run your finger through it. If you'd like thicker jam, place the plate back in the freezer and cook the fruit for another 4 minutes and test again. Repeat until desired thickness is achieved, but be careful about cooking too long or you will alter the taste of your jam.
• Remove pot from heat and use a spoon to skim any foam from the surface of the preserves. Ladle jam into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch of headroom, and process them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. Unopened jars will keep at room temperature for up to 6 months. Opened peach jam should be refrigerated.

BOOZY PEACH JAM

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, wash the peaches. Use a paring knife to cut a small "x" into the bottom end of each peach.
• Gently drop the peaches into the boiling water. (The "gently" part is to protect you, not the apricots: You don't want to get splattered with boiling water!) Don't try to crowd them all in because you want the water to be able to circulate freely around the pieces of fruit. After 1 minute, use a slotted spoon to remove the peaches to a colander to drain. Repeat with the remaining peaches.
• The brief blanching will have loosened the skins so that they are easy to strip away from the peach flesh. Once you have peeled all of the peaches, cut the flesh away from the pits into a large pot. Discard the peels and pits. Chop the peeled peaches. Transfer them to a large pot.
• Add the sugar, lemon juice, brandy and homemade pectin to the peaches.
• Cook the ingredients over high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches the gel point. Remove from the heat.
• Ladle the jam into clean canning jars (it is not necessary to sterilize the jars for this recipe). Leave 1/2-inch headspace between the surface of the jam and the rims of the jars. Wipe the rims of the jars clean with a damp paper or cloth towel (any food there could prevent a seal). Screw on the canning lids.
• Process the jars of boozy peach jam in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes (adjust the canning time if you live at a high altitude ).

BRANDY AND SPICE PEACH PRESERVES - LISA SIZEMORE

Steps:

• In large heavy pot, combine peaches and sugar.
• Place all spices in cheesecloth and drop into pot with peaches.
• Add lemon peel and brandy.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until fruit becomes transparent, approximately 1 and 1/2 hours.
• Skim foam from top as needed.
• Discard spices; ladle fruit into hot sterilized jars and seal at once.
• Simmer jars for 10 minutes in water bath.

SURE.JELL BRANDY PEACH JAM

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Peel, pit and finely chop peaches. Measure exactly 4-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. stockpot. Stir in almonds, raisins, lemon peel, lemon juice and cinnamon.
• Stir pectin into prepared fruit in stockpot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in brandy. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)