georgia spiced peaches

Ingredients

• Servings: 19
• 19 pounds firm ripe peaches
• 7 pounds white sugar
• 2 cups distilled white vinegar
• 1 quart water
• 24 whole cloves
• 3 tablespoons crushed cinnamon stick

Recipe

• peel peaches and set aside. in a large pot over medium high heat, boil sugar, vinegar and water until the syrup is moderately thick.
• add cloves, cinnamon and peaches. bring to boil stirring occasionally until the peaches can be pierced to the pit with a fork.
• fill sterilized canning jars with peaches. continue boiling syrup until heavy and add to peaches to cover.
• in a large stock pot, pour water half way to top with boiling water. using a holder, carefully lower jars into pot. leave a 2-inch space between jars. add more boiling water to cover them, about 2 inches above the tops. bring to a boil and cover, processing for 35 minutes. remove jars from pot. put jars on a wood or cloth surface, several inches apart and allow to cool. jars will be sealed.