Canning and Preserving Recipes
Peach Rum Preserves
Yield: 6 half pints
Ingredients
- 4 cups scalded, peeled, finely chopped peaches
- 1 (1 3/4 ounce) envelope powdered fruit pectin
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light rum
Instructions
- Combine peaches and fruit pectin in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Place over high heat and bring to a full, rolling boil, stirring constantly. Immediately add all the sugar and stir again, bring to a full, rolling boil while stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat. Stir in rum. Skim off foam.
- Continue to stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool the mixture slightly and keep the fruit well-distributed.
- Ladle into hot, scalded jars.
- Seal at once.