Peaches taste incredibly delicious - but unfortunately they don't keep very long after harvesting or buying them in the supermarket. That is why it is helpful to know how to preserve the fruit. Canning is a good option. We'll show you how to pickle your peaches the right way - with simple step-by-step instructions!

Peaches can be refined with any spices

Delicious recipe for pickling peaches

You need:

  • 8 peaches
  • water
  • 450 g sugar*
  • 1 packet of ground vanilla (5 g)
  • sea-salt
  • cloves
  • Mason jars with closure
  • cooking pot
  • preserving pot
  • small bowl for stirring
  • spoon
  • kitchen paper

* For health reasons, we recommend that you use birch sugar instead of regular sugar.

How to pickle your peaches correctly

  1. Always choose ripe and unblemished peaches.
  2. Wash the fruits carefully and dry them.
  3. Peel the peaches with a kitchen knife.
  4. Halve the fruit and remove the stones.
  5. In a small bowl, mix 50 grams of sugar and the ground vanilla.
  6. Bring the water in the pot to a boil.
  7. Add a pinch of sea salt, the pure sugar (400 grams) and the sugar-vanilla mixture to the water.
  8. Take the pot off the stove.
  9. Wait until the sugar has completely dissolved in the water.
  10. Divide the peach halves evenly among the mason jars.
  11. Add a clove of spices to each.
  12. Pour the hot liquid into the glasses so that the peaches are completely covered.
  13. Wipe the rims of the mason jars with a clean kitchen towel.
  14. Close the jars tightly immediately.
  15. Place the jars in the saucepan.
  16. Then fill the pot with enough water so that the water is level with the liquid in the jars.
  17. Let the whole thing cook at around 75 degrees for about 30 minutes.
  18. Take the stewpot off the stove and take out the jars.
  19. Turn the jars upside down and leave them for at least two hours.
  20. Store the cooled fruit in a cool, dark place.

tips

The pickled peaches can now be eaten for several months.

Note: Of course there are other tasty ways to pickle peaches. Our recipe is just a suggestion. Feel free to experiment with the exact list of ingredients, but the general approach is always more or less the same.

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