This simple peach jam recipe is made without pectin, and only 3 ingredients!
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Jam, Peaches
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time1hour
Servings8jars
AuthorErica Lea
Ingredients
6poundspeaches
1/4cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
3-4cupscane sugar(use the higher amount if canning)
Instructions
Peel and pit the peaches, roughly chop and place in a large pot. Add the lemon juice and mash them together with a potato masher to desired consistency (I don't like my jam too chunky).
Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, until the jam reaches about 210-220 degrees F (99-105 C) and thickens, about 25-30 minutes (or don't bother measuring the temperature and just boil the jam until it looks good). You can test the thickness by dropping a little bit of jam onto a cold plate.
Ladle the jam into sterilized jars, wipe the rims clean, screw on the lids, and either cool and refrigerate/freeze or process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Leave 1/4 inch headspace for canning, 1 inch for freezing.
Recipe Notes
recipe adapted from from HGTV Gardens Here's a tutorial if you've never done the waterbath canning method before.