Pickled peaches - martha stewart living

5 Pints

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupWhite vinegar
3cupsDry white wine
½cupSugar
23-inch lengths fresh ginger, each peeled & cut into 5 thin slices
3poundsRipe peaches (about 8), unpeeled, cut into sixths
5Bay leaves

Directions

1. Wash 5 glass pint jars with lids in hot, soapy water and rinsewell. (You can use canning jars and lids, but you don't have to.) 2. Combine vinegar, wine, sugar, and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

3. Pack jars with peaches, leaving ¼ inch of space beneath the rim.

Remove ginger from syrup; add to jars along with bay leaves.

4. Pour hot liquid over peaches, making sure they are completely covered, leaving ½ inch of space beneath the rim of each jar. Place lids on jars and let stand until cool. Store in the refrigerator; serve within 2 to 3 days.

Martha Stewart Living/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>