One of A Kind Herbed Peaches

One of A Kind Herbed Peaches
Recipe Number: 1104515053
Contributor: Pat C.
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Serves: 7 half pint jars
Calories Per Serving: NA
Preparation Time: app 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

13-14 medium peaches (app 3 qt)
4 cups water
2 1/4 cups white sugar

sprigs of mint, thyme, sage or tarragon or
1 1/2" cinnamon sticks or
1/4" thick slice of peeled fresh ginger

Cooking Instructions:

Blanch, peel, pit and quarter peaches. Put peaches in any solution to keep them from turning brown until you are done.

Bring water and sugar to boil in large heavy pot.

Add drained peaches and return to full boil. For each hot sterilized half pint jar, use one sprig of mint, thyme or sage, or 2 sprigs of tarragon or 1 1/2" stick of cinnamon or 1/4" thick slice of peeled fresh ginger. Then pack hot peach quarters upside down into hot jar to within 1/2" of rim. Add boiling syrup to within 1/4" of rim. Remove air bubbles with spatula. Seal with sterilized lids. Apply screwbands til fingertip tight. Process 15 minutes in hot water canner.

You may use 1 qt jars, process them for 20 min.

Serving Suggestions:

Quoting from cookbook:

" .... This recipe allows you to use the same or different herbs or spices in each jar. Serve these gourmet peaches with cream as a dessert, garnished with greens as a salad, or as an accompaniment to poultry, ham or cold meats."