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Peach Lavender Jam

Karen Kennedy, HSA Headquarters
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Fresh peaches set with freezer pectin and perfumed with culinary lavender and lemon zest. Makes five eight-ounce jars and keeps beautifully refrigerated or frozen.
SERVINGS: 5 jars (8 ounces each)
RECIPE CATEGORY: Desserts
HERB: Lavender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 5 tablespoons freezer jam fruit pectin
  • 4 cups peaches (peeled, chopped and crushed)
  • 3 teaspoons culinary fresh lavender (crushed; or 2 teaspoons crushed dried lavender)
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest (finely grated (from 1 medium lemon))
  • 5 freezer jars (8 ounces each, with lids)

Instructions
 

  1. Peel, chop, and crush the peaches. Leave some fruit pieces if a sauce consistency is desired.
  2. In a separate large bowl, blend the sugar and pectin together.
  3. Add the fruit, crushed lavender, and lemon zest to the sugar–pectin mixture. Stir for 3 minutes.
  4. Ladle jam or sauce into clean jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace for expansion if freezing. Add lids.
  5. Let stand about 30 minutes until thickened. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.
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