Peaches In Brandy

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 peaches, skinned, halved & pitted (2# total)
• 4 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• brandy (see recipe)

Recipe

• 1 prepare peaches (dip peaches into boiled water, then into ice-cold water--skins will slip off; then halve and twist to remove the pit).
• 2 make a syrup with the sugar & water in a large sauce-pan; stir mixture until it boils.
• 3 to the boiling syrup, add peach halves and extract.
• 4 when fruit is cooked (5-7 min), remove pan from heat, drain (reserve); cool fruits and spoon carefully into prepared jars.
• 5 half fill jars with reserved syrup, run a butter knife down the jar to remove air bubbles; fill jars to the top with brandy.
• 6 seal jars with lids, shake gently to mix syrup and brandy.
• 7 store in a cool dark place--use within six months.
• 8 i've also added a pinch of cinnamon and cloves with very good results.