Description
Capture the essence of summer with this Easy Peach Freezer Jam recipe! Perfect for winter months, this delightful spread allows you to enjoy juicy Southern peaches year-round. With minimal preparation and no canning process required, you can create a fresh fruit preserve that’s ideal for breakfast, snacks, or as a thoughtful gift. Enhance the flavor by adding orange peel for a zesty marmalade twist. This versatile jam is perfect on toast, in desserts, or even as a glaze for meats. Enjoy the vibrant taste of ripe peaches anytime with this quick and easy recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups chopped or mashed peaches (about 4 large peaches)
- 4 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 pouch powdered fruit pectin (1.59 ounces)
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- One quarter of a small naval orange (optional for marmalade)
Instructions
- Prepare your peaches by peeling (optional) and removing the pits, then chop or mash them.
- If making peach marmalade, remove seeds from one quarter of a small orange and slice it into strips.
- In a bowl, combine chopped peaches, orange pieces (if using), lemon juice, and sugar. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
- In a saucepan, mix pectin and water; bring to a boil while stirring constantly for 1 minute.
- Combine the hot pectin mixture with the peach mixture and stir well until most sugar dissolves.
- Spoon the mixture into freezer-safe jars, seal tightly, and let it sit at room temperature overnight before freezing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 57
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg