By Karen Kennedy, HSA
Peach Lavendar Jam
Ingredients
Instructions
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- Prepare peaches by peeling, chopping and crushing.
- Use an immersion blender leaving some fruit pieces if a sauce consistency rather than jam is desired.
- In a separate large bowl, blend sugar and pectin together.
- Add fruit, lavender and lemon zest to sugar and pectin mixture.
- Stir 3 minutes.
- Ladle jam or sauce into clean jars, leaving 1⁄2 inch from the top to allow for expansion if freezing.
- Add lids.
- Let stand about 30 minutes until thickened.
- Refrigerate Peach Lavender Jam for up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.
Makes 5 8-‐ounce jars of jam or sauce.
Experiment with other fruit and lavender combinations such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and plums.
Note
Note: Lavandula angustifolia is considered the best lavender for cooking.
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