Peach Freezer Jam

4.86 from 7 votes

Preserve your fresh peaches for delicious breakfasts, lunches and sacks. This is peach freezer jam comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Setting Time1

Total Time1 18

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, summer

Servings:

Calories: 65kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

2 cups ripe peaches (about 3-4 medium peaches, peeled, and pit removed)
3 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
1 package no-sugar-needed fruit pectin (1.75 ounce package )
¾ cup water
4-5 drops orange food coloring (optional)

Instructions

Rinse and dry 6 half pint jars (or whatever jars you choose to use).
Using a food processor or blender, pulse peaches until they are finely diced, but not completely mashed. You can do this by hand, but a food processor is usually much faster and doesn’t require as much effort. 2 cups ripe peaches
Measure 2 cups of peaches and place in a large mixing bowl. Add in sugar one cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. 3 cups granulated sugar
Stir in lime (or lemon) juice. Let sit for 10 minutes. 3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
While peaches are sitting, prepare pectin. In a small pan over medium-high heat, whisk together water, pectin and food color, if desired. ¾ cup water, 1 package no-sugar-needed fruit pectin, 4-5 drops orange food coloring
Bring pectin to a rolling boil and set timer for 1 minute. Stir constantly for 1 minute and take off heat. Do not cook for more than 1 minute.
Add hot pectin to peach mixture and stir until sugar has dissolved. This should take several minutes.
Pour jam into jars. Leave ½ inch of headspace from the top of the container.
Cover jam tightly with a lid and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours before refrigerating or freezing.

Notes

Why does freezer jam have to sit out for 24 hours? This gives the jam time to set. Don't skip this step.
This freezer jam is not meant to be run through a water bath canner, but to be frozen instead. If you want to can peach jam, look for a recipe specific to that.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making about 40 servings, with 1 serving being 2 tablespoons of jam. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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