Don’t Throw out the Peach Skins. Make Delicious Peach Jelly!
Peach Skins Jelly
( Do not use pits they contain cyanide)
Makes 7 250 ml jars
Ingredients
Making the juice
Skins from 9 quarts of peaches
8 cups water
4 cups white vinegar
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups white sugar
1 tbsp. salt
2 cinnamon sticks
Bring to boil and simmer for 2 hour
Strain skins and keep liquid
Making the jelly
Ingredients
10 cups strained liquid from boiled peach skins
6 cups sugar
3 packages liquid pectin
Preparation
Bring peach juice to a boil and add 6 cups sugar. Stir while boiling and boil for 5 minutes. Add pectin and boil for 3 minutes.
Preparation and set-up of jars and canning
Set-up a table with a large beach towel on it.
Wash canning jars, lids and rims. Put jars upside down on towel and place lids and rims on towel. Wash jar lifter, canning funnel, magnetic lid lifter and ladle. Place on towel.
Boiling method for sterilizing jars
Boiling tools and jars.
Use a 12-20 qt. pot for boiling water.
When water is boiling add jars, rims, lids, jar lifter, funnel and magnetic lid lifter. Boil for 1 minute and remove jar lifter and magnetic lid lifter using a pair of tongs. Let jar lifter cool down and then use to remove jars. Remove lids and rims with magnetic lid lifter. Place all boiled items towel.
Pressure cooker method for sterilizing jars
Put trivet in pressure cooker/ instant pot. Add 2 inches of water place jar lifter, canning funnel, and magnetic lid lifter in pressure cooker. Set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release the steam and remove items and place on towel. Put jars, lids and rims in pressure cooker, set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release steam, remove jars, lids, rims and place on towel. Repeat until all jars are sterilized.
Pour boiling water from kettle over ladle and place on towel.
Filling and canning
Put the funnel on the top of the jar and using the ladle fill each jar leaving 1/2”-1/4” space at the top. Using the magnetic lid lifter place a lid on top of each filled jar. Using the magnetic lid lifter place rims on top of each jar and lightly tightens.
Boiling method
Placed jars in boiling water ensuring that the jars and lids are completely covered with boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from water using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.
Pressure cooker method
Place jars on top of trivet. Add enough water to cover up to 1/2 of the jars. Set to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes. Remove jars using jar lifter and place on towel. Repeat until all jars are cooked. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.
