Easy Peach Jam
This homemade peach jam is sweet, simple, and full of fresh peach flavor. Made with just a few ingredients, it’s perfect for beginners and great for preserving summer peaches to enjoy all year long.
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced peaches (about 3 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 box powdered fruit pectin (about 5 tablespoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon butter optional
- 5 1/2 cups sugar
Instructions
- Peel (optional) and pit the peaches, then finely chop. Measure 4 cups of prepared fruit into your saucepan. Add the pectin, lemon juice, and butter (optional), then stir them together. Bring the peaches to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Optionally, mash the peaches with a potato masher if you want a smoother jam.
- Add the sugar and stir, then return the jam to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove it from the heat and skim off the foam, stir and skim for 5 minutes to help prevent floating fruit.
- Ladle into the prepared jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Wipe the jar rims clean and place the lid and rings on, tightening them finger-tight.
- Place the jars in your water bath canner and process for 10 minutes. When done, remove the jars and set them on a towel to cool completely for 24 hours.
- Then check the shelves and refrigerate or reprocess any jars that didn’t sell. Wash the jars, dry them, and label them. Then store in a cool, dark place.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.04mg
These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.