When I made my Homemade Blueberry Jam back in 2013, I waxed poetically about how much I adored Peach Jam. So it only made sense that Peach Freezer Jam made its debut here on RecipeGirl later that same summer. This recipe has been so popular, so I’m featuring it again now in the summer of 2020 with a how-to video included this time! Peach jam is the most delicious flavor of jam on the planet if you ask me. It goes well with peanut butter and bread, it’s fantastic on English muffins, and it even spoons nicely on vanilla ice cream. I guess you have to love peaches to adore peach jam. And I most definitely do!
How to make Peach Freezer Jam:
Your peaches must be peeled in order to make peach jam. Don’t even bother grabbing a knife and trying to cut the peel off (you’ll waste a ton of peach flesh that way). Use the boiling method (seen step-by-step here: How to Peel Peaches)- it’s super easy to do, and it’s so much easier than trying to figure out how to cleanly get all of that fuzz off of the peaches! About 5 to 6 peaches are sliced and roughly pureed in a food processor. You really do need a food processor for this one.
A small amount of white grape juice (or apple) is boiled with no-sugar-needed pectin. Then the peaches are added with sugar (just a cup, less if you want) and a little cinnamon. Everything gets hard boiled for a few minutes.
The peach mixture won’t look like jam quite yet. Pour it into glass jars while it’s nice and hot.
You should be able to fill five 8-ounce jars (my sister actually uses the little Glad containers without any problems too) with this recipe for peach freezer jam. This is the kind of jam that is FREEZER JAM (it’s stored in the freezer). If you’re looking for instructions on how to can the jam and stick it on the shelf, I’m not your girl. I’m not schooled on canning practices (yet!)
Place the lids on top and then let them sit at room temp for several hours until the jam is no longer warm (it will begin to thicken and set). Stick them in the freezer and take them out to use when the mood for peach jam strikes. Won’t it be fun in the middle of winter if you want some fresh peach jam and you can just take it out of your freezer to enjoy?? I’m excited about that.
How long can you store peach freezer jam:
Peach freezer jam will stay perfectly wonderful in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. And it will be safe stored in the freezer for up to one year.
Keep one jar out now to play with. Make a peanut butter and peach jam sandwich, or spread some of that delicious peach jam on a biscuit or a bagel. Or you might just decide to take a spoon to it (I won’t tell). Look for peaches on sale now, and make some of this peach jam to enjoy later!
Here are a few more recipes using peaches that you might like to try:
Peach Upside Down Cake Pork with Peach Sauce Fresh Peach Scones Peach Pie Filling Peach Cobbler Fresh Peach Pie Peach Dump Cake White Peach Sangria
