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Brandied Peaches

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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Home canning. Old canning methods can let botulism through. Use current tested canning guidance.

Ingredients 7 ingredients

  1. Rub
  2. 1 ounce of peach-stones
  3. 6 pounds of white sugar
  4. a pound of sugar
  5. 12 pounds of fruit
  6. Water
  7. Brandy

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. BRANDIED PEACHES (No.
  2. 1) 12 pounds of fruit, 6 pounds of white sugar.
  3. Sprinkle sugar on the fruit and let it stand 6 hours.
  4. Then boil till fruit is tender.
  5. Add 1 ounce of peach-stones to boiling mixture.
  6. When cold, add peach brandy to taste.
  7. BRANDIED PEACHES (No.
  8. 2) Pour hot boiling water over white clingstone peaches and rub the peeling off.
  9. Make a rich syrup of half a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit.
  10. Add water to sugar, and when the syrup boils up, drop the peaches in and let them cook till the fruit can be pierced with a straw.
  11. Remove the peaches and put in a jar.
  12. Let the syrup boil till very thick, and while warm add an equal part of brandy and pour over the fruit.
  13. Seal in glass jars.
  14. Ready for use at any time.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Vegetable peeler