{"id":2066,"date":"2026-03-01T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:06:40","slug":"homemade-canned-peaches-in-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/homemade-canned-peaches-in-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Homemade Canned Peaches in Syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Homemade Canned Peaches in Syrup<\/h1>\n<p>Sweet, tender peaches preserved in a delicious sugar syrup \u2014 perfect for desserts, breakfast, or enjoying straight from the jar!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>8\u201310 lbs fresh peaches (ripe but firm)<\/li>\n<li>8 cups water<\/li>\n<li>4 cups granulated sugar (for medium syrup)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Syrup Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light syrup: 2\u20133 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li>Heavy syrup: 5 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional, helps maintain color)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Prepare the Peaches<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash the peaches thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a large pot of water to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Place peaches in boiling water for 30\u201360 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer immediately to a bowl of cold water.<\/li>\n<li>Peel the skins (they should slip off easily).<\/li>\n<li>Cut peaches in half and remove the pits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Make the Syrup<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large pot, combine water and sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar completely dissolves.<\/li>\n<li>Add lemon juice if using.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the syrup hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Fill the Jars<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Sterilize mason jars and lids.<\/li>\n<li>Pack peach halves tightly into hot jars (without crushing).<\/li>\n<li>Pour hot syrup over peaches, covering completely.<\/li>\n<li>Leave about \u00bd inch headspace at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Wipe jar rims clean and seal with lids.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Water Bath Processing (For Long-Term Storage)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Place jars in a large pot of boiling water (water should fully cover jars).<\/li>\n<li>Process for 25\u201330 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully remove jars and let cool undisturbed.<\/li>\n<li>You may hear a \u201cpop\u201d sound \u2014 this means the jars sealed properly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Storage:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.<\/li>\n<li>After opening, refrigerate and use within 5 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Ideas:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve chilled on its own<\/li>\n<li>Spoon over vanilla ice cream<\/li>\n<li>Add to cakes or cobblers<\/li>\n<li>Mix into yogurt or oatmeal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Homemade Canned Peaches in Syrup Sweet, tender peaches preserved in a delicious sugar syrup \u2014 perfect for desserts, breakfast, or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2068,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066\/revisions\/2068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}