Spiced Peach Jam with Warm Fall Spices
SPICED PEACH JAM combines juicy peaches with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves for a chunky, fragrant spread with warm seasonal flavor.
- Author: Sophia Mitchell
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 30 servings; 3 pint jars 1x
- Category: Fruit, Jams and Jellies
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- 4 cups ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, chopped, and lightly crushed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 rounded tablespoons low-sugar pectin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- Remove the peach skins and pits, then slice and chop the fruit. Gently mash the pieces while keeping some small chunks intact.
- Place a large pot over medium heat. Add the prepared peaches, lemon juice, low-sugar pectin, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and stir as the fruit mixture heats. Bring it to a vigorous boil that continues bubbling while stirred, which takes about 20 minutes.
- While the peaches cook, measure the sugar into a separate bowl. Wash the jars with very hot water, fill them with hot water for 2-3 minutes, then drain them upside down on a clean towel.
- Pour all the sugar into the boiling peach mixture while stirring. Bring the jam back to a full rolling boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent scorching.
- Set the warm jars on paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Funnel the hot jam into each jar, leaving minimal space without letting it overflow, then fasten the lids and rings carefully.
Notes
- This batch fills 3 pint jars or 6 half-pint jars.
- Measure the low-sugar pectin with rounded tablespoons for the intended consistency.
- For a more pronounced peach taste, the cinnamon, allspice, and cloves may each be reduced by half.
- Keep unprocessed jars refrigerated or frozen. A lid that pops after filling does not make the jam shelf-stable.
Nutrition
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g polyunsaturated; 1 g monounsaturated
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
Keywords: spiced peach jam recipe, cinnamon peach preserves, homemade peach spread, refrigerator jam, freezer jam