Pam's Pickled Peaches or Pears

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Fruit Sides, Other Salads, Other Snacks, Quick & Easy, For Kids, Vegetarian, Healthy
Keywords:	sweet, pickle, Spiced, meat accompaniment
Serves:	Makes about 3/4 qt.
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	5 Min

Ingredients

1 large can(s)	peaches or pears, sliced or halves, in juice or very light syrup.
1/2 c	vinegar (apple cider, white wine or white)
1/2 c	sugar
1 or 2 pinch	salt
2 to 3 tsp	mixed pickling spice (remove red pepper flakes if desired)

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Pam Ellingson

Well Seasoned

Wichita, KS (pop. 382,368)

wmnofoz

Member Since Mar 2010

Pam's Notes:

I just love pickled fruit. I make this for holidays to go with turkey or ham, or any time of the year just for good eats. The sweet of the fruit and sugar conterpoint the tangy vinegar and the spices make it pop.
Serve with meats or pile a few pieces on top of some cottage cheese for a "salad" or use like pickles as a condiment.

Directions

Drain, reserve juice. Put 1/2 c juice in saucepan.

Pack fruit slices or halves in a clean quart canning jar.

To the juice in the saucepan add vinegar and sugar, add salt and mixed pickling spice (I take out most of the red pepper flakes before using).
Heat on low to dissolve sugar and simmer for a few minutes til you can taste the spices in a sample. Turn off heat, let cool a minute and strain the hot juice into the jar over fruit. (WHEN YOU POUR THE SYRUP OVER THE FRUIT, YOU CAN LEAVE THE SPICES IN FOR A MORE SPICY TASTE.)

Put on the lid and let cool on the counter, then refrigerate for at least a day or two before eating to allow spices to permeate the fruit.

Because these are NOT water processed or sterilized, they must be stored in the fridge. They are best eaten within a week or two.
If you leave the spices in the syrup, you may want to remove as many bay leaves or whole cloves as possible to keep those spices from overwhelming the other flavors.

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Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Mar 9, 2013

I love pickled peaches!! Haven't had any since I was a kid. Thanks for posting your recipe! pinched

Pam Ellingson wmnofoz

Mar 9, 2013

I was beginning to think that I was the only one who had ever had them made like this. Most of the recipes I see for them have just cinnamon and/or cloves. I just love the vinegar-y Pick-ly flavor. :P

Pam Ellingson wmnofoz