Peach Conserve With Rum Recipes

FRESH SPICED PEACH JAM

Steps:

• Heat five 12-ounce jars in simmering water until ready for use. Wash lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Mix peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a large pot. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until peaches are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mash peaches with an immersion blender or potato masher to desired size and texture. Return to the heat; continue cooking jam until thickened, about 10 minutes more.
• Pack jam into hot jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe rims with a clean, damp cloth. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower in jars using a holder, placing them 2 inches apart. Pour in more boiling water to cover the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, about 12 hours. Press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that lid does not move up or down and seal is tight.

PEACH CONSERVE WITH RUM

Steps:

• Combine orange peel and pulp with just enough water to cover in a small saucepan.
• Cook until peel is tender; set aside.
• Put opened container of rum in hot water; set aside.
• Combine reserved orange mixture with peaches, pineapple, cherries and lime juice in a large saucepot.
• Add sugar and spices, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Cook almost to gelling point.
• As mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in hot rum.
• Ladle hot conserve into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Adjust two-piece caps.
• Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
• Remove from boiling-water.
• Cover with a dry towel.
• Allow to stand until caps seal and jars cool.

GRANDMA'S SPICED PEACH PRESERVES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add peaches. Cook until peach skin begins to split, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly. Peel, pit, and quarter peaches and transfer to a large pot. Mash peaches with a potato masher and stir in sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Cook and stir on low heat until desired consistency, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack peach preserves into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).

PEACH RUM PRESERVES T-R-L

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peaches with the brown sugar, lemon juice and about half of the rum, stirring to mix.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature six hours or overnight.
• Wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water.
• Sterilize jars for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath, then leave in hot water until ready to fill.
• Prepare lids according to manufacturer's directions.
• Pour the fruit mixture into a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover the pan, reduce heat and cook the mixture until the peach chunks begin to look translucent, 15 to 20 minutes; stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
• If the jam becomes too thick and threatens to scorch before the fruit is done, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water.
• Add the granulated sugar, increase heat to medium-high and cook rapidly, stirring almost constantly, until a spoonful placed on a chilled saucer and refrigerated for a few minutes wrinkles instead of runs when the saucer is tilted.
• (Take jam off the heat while doing this. If using a candy thermometer, this should happen at about 220 degrees.)
• Add remaining rum and stir the jam (it will boil up when you add the rum) for 2 minutes over the heat.
• Ladle boiling-hot jam into hot, prepared jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Top with lids and process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
• Cool jars completely on a dish towel before labeling and storing.

PEACH JAM WITH BROWN SUGAR AND RUM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peaches with the brown sugar, lemon juice and about half of the rum, stirring to mix. Cover and let stand at room temperature six hours or overnight.
• Wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water. Sterilize jars for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath, then leave in hot water until ready to fill. Prepare lids according to manufacturer's directions.
• Pour the fruit mixture into a large saucepan or dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the pan, reduce heat and cook the mixture until the peach chunks begin to look translucent, 15 to 20 minutes; stir occasionally to prevent sticking. If the jam becomes too thick and threatens to scorch before the fruit is done, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. Add the granulated sugar, increase heat to medium-high and cook rapidly, stirring almost constantly, until a spoonful placed on a chilled saucer and refrigerated for a few minutes wrinkles instead of runs when the saucer is tilted. (Take jam off the heat while doing this. If using a candy thermometer, this should happen at about 220 degrees.) Add remaining rum and stir the jam (it will boil up when you add the rum) for 2 minutes over the heat.
• Ladle boiling-hot jam into hot, prepared jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Top with lids and process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water bath. Cool jars completely on a dish towel before labeling and storing.

PEACH CONSERVE

Steps:

• Dip peaches in boiling water for 1/2 to 1 minute. Peel. Put peaches and stones into large pot. Grind orange peel and pulp and lemon. Add to pot.
• Stir in salt. Measure bulk of fruit and add equal amount of sugar.
• Boil for 1 hour. Stir occasioanlly. Discard stones. Mixture will be soft but not too runny.
• Add cherries just before filling jars.
• Fill hot sterilzed half pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

PEACH AND PEAR PRESERVES WITH RUM AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Add the remaining spices, sugars, and rum. Mix well. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil once again, then cook for another two minutes, stirring constantly. Remove the pot from the heat and continue stirring for another 4 minutes. Then pour the preserves into the sterilized jars, leaving 1 cm of head space. Seal them tightly and submerge the sealed jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove the jars from the water using tongs and allow to cool to room temperature before serving. After opening, keep jars refrigerated.