Description
This yummy homemade peach jam recipe uses only peaches, sugar, and lemon juice for a fresh and delicious spread without pectin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 1/2 pounds peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into chunks
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- Juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Wash, peel, pit, and chop the peaches into chunks.
- Add peaches and lemon juice to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil while crushing peaches to desired consistency.
- Reduce heat slightly and stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- Return the peach mixture to a rolling boil while stirring frequently.
- Cook for 15 to 25 minutes until the jam thickens and coats the spoon.
- Remove from heat and let the jam cool slightly.
- If the jam is too thin, boil for another 10 minutes and cool again.
- Transfer jam to clean jars and refrigerate or process for canning.
Notes
- Use ripe peaches for the best flavor.
- Do not reduce the sugar too much or the jam may not set properly.
- Cooking time may vary depending on peach juiciness.
- Jam thickens more as it cools.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Jams and Jellies
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 53
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0