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Home » Recipes » Vanilla-Scented Peach Jam

Vanilla-Scented Peach Jam

August 17, 2015 by Faith 14 Comments

Preserve the essence of summer with Vanilla-Scented Peach Jam…the perfect topping for your morning toast, yogurt, or oatmeal.

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Peach jam always reminds me of August.

Days are still hot, but nights start to cool off a little; summer begins to wind down and it’s time to start thinking of ways to preserve its bounty. Enter peach jam.

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Jam is one of those things that I eat once or maybe twice a month, at most, usually stirred into yogurt. In general, I’m not really a toast person, but every now and then I’ll get a serious toast craving and when that happens, only buttered toast with jam will due (that’s when my Best Paleo Sandwich Bread recipe comes in handy…it makes fabulous toast!).

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What I really love about jam (and canning in general), is its ability to capture the essence of summer so you can enjoy it and share it with your loved ones long after the growing season has ended. And if you’re into homemade holiday gifts, there’s nothing like the squeal of delight you’ll hear when you hand someone a jar of homemade peach jam in December.

This jam is perfectly sweet, but not overly so, bursting with peach flavor and subtly scented of vanilla.

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Vanilla-Scented Peach Jam
Prep time:  45 mins
Cook time:  1 hour
Total time:  1 hour 45 mins
Yield: About 12 to 14 cups, or enough jam to fill 6 to 7 pint-sized jars
 
This fruity peach jam scented of vanilla captures the flavor of summer to enjoy year-round.
Ingredients
  • 6½ lbs (2.95 kg) peaches
  • 5 lbs (2.27 kg) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
  1. Wash, peel, and coarsely chop the peaches.
  2. Add the chopped peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and sea salt to a large stockpot. Bring the jam to a rolling boil over high heat; turn the heat down to keep it at a boil but prevent it from boiling over. (Use a slotted spoon to skim off any foam from the top.)
  3. Let the jam simmer vigorously (stirring frequently) until it’s reduced in volume by about half; this usually takes about an hour for this jam, but I like to start testing it for doneness after about 40 minutes. (See Notes on how to test for doneness.)
  4. Once the jam is done, turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla bean paste.
  5. Transfer the jam to sterile jars; the jars should be preserved through canning or stored in the refrigerator.
Notes
How to Test Jam for Doneness:

1) The Temperature Test: The jam should be at 220F (this is the magic number if you’re at sea level, like me); a cheapie candy thermometer works fine here.
2) The Sheet Test: Dip a wooden spoon into the jam and hold it sideways over the pot; the jam should fall off in a sheet, or the last jam to drip off should hang off the spoon in a bulging drop but not fall. (You can see what this should look like in this post.)
3) The Freezer Test: Freeze a plate, then put a little jam onto the frozen plate and put it back into the freezer for a few minutes; the jam should gel and not run.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged: Canning, Fruit, Jam, Peach, Peaches, Recipes, Summer, Vanilla

Comments

  1. Joyce says

    September 2, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Can the sugar be cut? If so by how much? Thank you

    Reply
    • Faith says

      September 4, 2015 at 7:43 am

      Joyce, I’m the same way, I’m always thinking about whether or not I can reduce the amount of sugar in a recipe. The purpose of sugar in jam isn’t just to provide sweetness though – it also helps the jam “set” (notice there is no additional pectin added to the recipe, other than what is naturally found in the fruit), and sugar also helps preserve the fruit. I haven’t tried this jam with a reduced amount of sugar, but you may be able to reduce it by a bit; I’m just not sure how much of a reduction will still yield a “set” jam. It might be helpful to do a quick search online for a reduced-sugar peach jam recipe. I hope this helps!

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  2. Susan says

    August 23, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    I’m like you. I rarely have jam but when I do it should be homemade and this version looks incredible. Plus that hint of vanilla sounds fantastic.

    Reply
  3. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    August 23, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    YUUUUUUM! PS. I’m drinking from the same coffee mug right now! Love the Anthro.

    Reply
  4. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    August 23, 2015 at 1:47 am

    Loooove peach jam and the addition of the vanilla is fabulous. I’ll take several jars, please!

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  5. Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says

    August 22, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    Gorgeous looking jam Faith! I love vanilla scented anything!

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    August 20, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    A lightly vanilla scent in this jam is the way to go, I need to make this to last all year long!

    Reply
  7. Samantha says

    August 20, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Wow, this sounds amazing! A great way for me to use up slightly overripe peaches from my over-zealous peach buying this summer. Actually who am I kidding it happens every summer :)

    Reply
  8. Jennifer Stewart says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    I love a good jam! I want to sit in my porch swing and just chow down on a loaf of bread with butter and jam! I only received 2 jars of jam for Christmas this past year. Guess I need to make more friends:)

    Reply
  9. Laura says

    August 17, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    First, love the vanilla. Second, you hit the nail on the head about capturing the essence of summer. I could not agree more! My husband loves jam in his yogurt too–I bet he would love this one!

    Reply
  10. Joanne says

    August 17, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    I vowed I would never can again after having to make a gazillion pounds of cinnamon apple butter as wedding favors last year…but you are definitely making me change my tune!

    Reply
  11. Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says

    August 17, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Faith, you’ve done it again! Another fantastically simple delicious treat!

    Reply
  12. Kaitie @ Fuchsia Freezer says

    August 17, 2015 at 10:18 am

    LOVE THIS!! Looks so delicious! I will need to run out and grab some peaches tomorrow :)

    Reply
  13. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:48 am

    What a gorgeous jam! I don’t eat a lot of toast either but when I do it’s either peanut butter or jam and butter. This looks fabulous!

    Reply

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