Southern Pickled Peaches are a delight and a great way to capture the peach harvest and preserve them for the cold and dreary days of winter when a punch of sunshine is just the ticket your taste buds need for another few weeks of winter.

These are lovely spiced peaches that have a tangy-sweet pop that will make a fantastic addition to any relish tray. Serve them on top of your favorite pulled-pork sandwich or warm them up and you can have them adorn a pound cake or pork or chicken.

The key is to look for peaches that are still a little firm to the touch as they will soften when you add them to the warm liquid.

Quick Southern Pickled Peaches

Prep Time: 1 hr

Cook Time: 25 mins

Yields: 32 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 4 pounds fresh peaches, blanched and peeled
• 5-7 cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. Combine the sugar, vinegar and water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Press one or two cloves into each peach, and place into the boiling syrup. Boil for 20 minutes, or until peaches are tender.
2. Spoon peaches into sterile jars and top with liquid to 1/2 inch from the rim. Put one cinnamon stick into each jar. Wipe the rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal, or consult times recommended by your local extension.

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