This traditional farmhouse recipe for a fresh and delectable peach jam was handed down by my great-aunt Doris. On toast, porridge, or ice cream, it tastes great.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 hrs |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 11 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 48 |
| Yield: | 6 pints |
Ingredients
- 12 fresh peaches – peeled, pitted and chopped
- 4 oranges
- 6 cups white sugar
Instructions
- Place the peaches into a large bowl. Scrub the oranges then chop into pieces – including the peel. This is easiest done in a food processor so you don’t lose as much juice. Transfer to the bowl with the peaches. Stir in sugar, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, pour the entire contents of the bowl into a large pot. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Make sure the heat is low enough, or the jam will burn and stick to the bottom of the pot. This does not need to come to a rolling boil.
- While the jam simmers, sterilize your jars in boiling water for at least 5 minutes, and keep hot. Prepare new lids according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Ladle the jam into the jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Wipe the rims with a clean damp cloth or paper towel, and seal with lids and rings. Process according to guidelines suggested by your local extension.
Reviews
This was fabulous! The oranges really took it over the top. I cooked it low and slow for 40 minutes until it reached my desired consistency. Thanks for the great recipe.
I was disappointed because I was looking for a peach jam and I ended up with marmalade. It’ll be a good gift and I put 2 @ 1.75oz powdered pectin in mine and that helped it set more.
Was delicious but next time I will make the orange peel much smaller – as it took longer to cook because of the size. We enjoyed this alot!
This turned out not to my liking! The orange peel leaves a bitter aftertaste. After reading the reviews those who had success modified the recipe. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out runny and bitter. My recommendation: search for a better recipe. The only reason I have a single star is because the review requires a star selection–I would give this recipe negative stars.
kids and husband loved it!
I make this all the time, I also add one lemon. I put all the fruit through a meat grinder and it comes out wonderful. One of my favorite jams.
The Jam set well, no issues there. I read somewhere that if you cook it too long, it will not turn out well. I cooked it for about 45 mins to 1 hour. Set perfectly. What I wasn’t crazy about was the orange peel. It made it a little bitter and it tasted so much like orange not enough peach. I even cut the oranges down to 3. That is why it has 3 stars. Next time I might try it along with a teaspoon of Lemon juice and one apple for the pectin.
Followed the recipe but added 3 very tart apples and simmered gently for 2 1/2 hours. Peeled the oranges though as I didn’t want marmelade. Tested the jam by taking a spoonful on a cold plate and found it felt and tasted like like jam.
Too syrupy? Once fruit is transparent (ready), transfer it with a slotted spoon to another bowl. Simmer on LOW, the syrup until thickened to your preference. Place fruit back in, stir and bring to proper heat and then place in jars. This goes for any jam/preserve recipe.
Though others have raved about it mine did not come out well. It tastes completely orange with no hint of peach at all. I made sure that it was 4 cups worth of peaches like a previous poster said. And I would highly recommend using pectin because mine still was syrupy.
This is similar to a family recipe I make every year, but here are a few tips: the combination of peaches and oranges should not exceed 4 cups or it won’t set, as someone already found out (their peaches were too big, i bet). Also, add some grated orange zest and 1/4 slivered almonds and you get more of a marmalade that can’t be beat.
The bad news is that the mixture never thickened like jam usually does. It just stayed runny. The good news is that now I have some delicious peach syrup for pancakes,waffles,and ice cream. I guess every disaster has a silver lining.
YUMMY!
Nice fresh-tasting jam. Really easy to make and not too overpoweringly like marmalade. My family really liked it.