Pickled peaches

3 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
7poundsPeaches, small
3poundsSugar
cupVinegar, cider
½cupWater
1teaspoonCinnamon, ground
Cloves, whole

Directions

Contributed to the echo by: Sam Waring Originally from: Mrs. Donald E.

Jefferson, Caroline Co., MD, per the Hammond-Harwood House Cookbook PICKLED PEACHES Peel peaches and stick a clove in each. Mix the sugar, vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Add enough peaches to be covered by syrup. Cook until a straw pushes easily through to the pit. Pack into hot sterilized jars, fill with hot syrup and seal the jars. Process 25 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Makes about 3 quarts.