Preserving
Spiced Peach Freezer Jam
Makes about 4 cups · 30 min + set
August peaches at their ripest, cooked down just enough to hold their shape, with a whisper of cinnamon and ginger. No canner needed — it sets in the freezer and tastes like summer in the middle of January.
Ingredients
- 4 cups peeled, finely chopped ripe peaches (about 3 lbs)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 package (1.75 oz) no-cook freezer pectin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir the chopped peaches with the lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
- Whisk the sugar and freezer pectin together, then add to the peaches. Stir constantly for 3 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes so the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to thicken.
- Ladle into clean freezer-safe jars, leaving 1/2 inch at the top for expansion.
- Let sit at room temperature 24 hours until set, then freeze up to 1 year (or refrigerate up to 3 weeks).