French Peach Jam Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
3 jars
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Calories
38 kcal
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Course
Breakfast, Condiments
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Cuisine
French
French Peach Jam Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by peeling, pitting, and chopping peaches, which are then combined with sugar, lemon juice, and squeezed lemon halves in a jam pan. Bringing the mixture to a rolling boil and then simmering for 40 to 50 minutes produces a fruit mixture that becomes glossy and translucent. The lemon halves add subtle citrus flavor during cooking but are discarded later. Blending the jam with a hand blender achieves the desired texture, from chunky to smooth.
Further simmering tests the jam’s set by dropping hot jam on a cold plate, watching to see if it runs or holds its shape. The addition of rum or other liquor drops inside jar lids before filling helps inhibit mold growth, enhancing shelf life. This peach jam is sweet, balanced by lemon’s acidity, suitable for spreading on bread or toast, or incorporating into desserts.
One serving corresponds to about one teaspoon, with the batch yielding around three jars. Using untreated lemons and the stated sugar ratio preserves the jam effectively without compromising flavor or storage length.
Ingredients
For the Jam:
- 2.2 Pounds peach fresh or frozen
- 3⅓ Cups sugar
- 1 lemon juice it and keep lemon halves, *see Notes
Instructions
- Rinse peaches and pat dry. Cut into half and take out the pit. Cut further into quarters and peel your peaches.
- Weigh Peaches.
- Place peeled peaches into a large jam pan. Add sugar, lemon juice, and the cut squeezed out lemon halves.
- Stir the ingredients together and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to simmer for at least 40–50 minutes, or until the fruits appear glossy and translucent.
- Take out the lemon halves and discard them. Blend your jam with a hand blender to desired consistency.
- Keep the jam to simmer further until the jam has set. Test if the jam is set by dropping hot jam on an ice-cold plate. Move around the plate to see if the cooling jam is running. If it's running, cook further down and repeat the test until it's set and you are satisfied with the result.
- Before you fill the jars with the jam, drop little rum (or other liquor) into the lid. That will help in keeping the jam germ and mold growth free.
- Fill your clean jam jars with the hot peach jam, close well with the lid and turn the jar upside down.
- Keep them upside down for a few hours and then store them in a dry and cool place and keep away from direct sunlight. If you live in a humid tropical climate, please store the jam in the fridge.
Notes
- Use untreated lemons for fresh juice and peel to avoid pesticide residues in your jam.
- Maintain the specified sugar quantity; it is essential for proper preservation and jam setting.
- The jam makes approximately three jars, each containing about 80 servings of one teaspoon.
- Adding a small amount of rum under the jar lid helps prevent mold and extends shelf life.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3jars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 38kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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