How to Can Peaches
Turn your ripe peaches into peach cobbler, popsicles & preserves with canning. Learn how to can peaches and make enough to last you all year!
Equipment
Ingredients
- peaches
- fruit fresh or lemon juice
- water
- sugar
Instructions
Canning Instructions
- Boil the jar lids to sterilize (until the water boils).Blanch the peaches in hot water using the strainer pot and place in a bowl or another pot with cold water to allow them to cool and be handled.
- Remove the skin from the peaches.
- Cut in half and remove the pit.
- Fill the jars with the peaches, leaving 1 inch head space.
- If you need to add syrup, use the recipe below to add in, filling jars to leave 1" head space. (you can also use hot water instead).
- Clean the top of the jar and place the lid and ring on the jar and tighten slightly.
- Place the jars in the canner with hot water and cover.
- Allow the water to boil and keep in water bath for 20 minutes for pints or 25 minutes for quarts.
- Remove the jars and place on the counter to cool.
- Write the date and what is in the jar on the lid with a sharpie marker.
Making Syrup
- In a separate pot, add 1 cup sugar to 5 cups water (for light syrup). 3 cups sugar to 5 cups water (for medium syrup). 4 cups sugar to 4 cups water (for heavy syrup).
- Bring to simmer and then you can add into jars before they are water bath canned.
Video
Notes
Use these to start making your favorite peach cobbler recipe.