Peach Freezer Jam - Eating Well Magazine

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups peaches, mashed. about 6 peaches
• 1 3/4 cups unsweetened grape juice or 1 3/4 cups apple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 3/4 ounces of no sugar needed pectin
• 1 -3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 place grape (or apple) juice, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large saucepan.
• 2 gradually stir in pectin; continue stirring until completely dissolved.
• 3 place over medium-high heat and bring to a full rolling boil (a boil that cannot be “stirred downâ€?), stirring frequently.
• 4 boil hard for 1 minute. remove from the heat.
• 5 immediately stir in the mashed peaches. stir vigorously for 1 minute.
• 6 stir in sugar to taste until dissolved.
• 7 divide the jam among six 8-ounce canning jars, leaving at least 1/2 inch of space between the top of the jam and the top of the jar (this space allows the jam to expand as it freezes).
• 8 cover with lids and let the jam stand at room temperature until set, about 24 hours.
• 9 store in refrigerator or freezer until ready to use.
• 10 this keeps 3 weeks in the refrigerator or 1 year in the freezer.