Peach Pickles 29-Nov-2011

This is an old recipe from one of my mom’s old cookbooks, Great State Fair Recipes, p 72 (Copyright 1976, Minnesota State Agriculture Society)

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1 ounce whole cloves
• 1 ounce stick cinnamon

Directions

1. place cloves and cinnamon stick into a cloth bag

2. Work in small quantities for a better product.

3. Bring sugar and liquids to a boil, insert clove and cinnamon packet

4. Carefully add enough small, halved and peeled peaches to the syrup.

5. Simmer gently until they feel done.

6. Lastly, add a few red cherries.

7. Pack in hot jars, process 5 minutes in boiling water bath canner.