Artificial Food Coloring Free Honey-Sweetened Peach Preserves
Store-bought jams and preserves are one of those sneaky places where artificial dyes can hide — a little added color here, a "natural flavor" blend there — making it genuinely hard to find a jar you feel good about. This homemade version skips all of that entirely, relying on ripe fresh peaches, honey, lemon juice, and warm spices to deliver every bit of color and flavor naturally. The deep golden-amber hue you see in the finished jar comes straight from the fruit itself, deepening as it slowly cooks down in the pan. A touch of Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger gives the preserves a gentle warmth that makes them taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. The blanch-and-peel technique keeps the process clean and the texture smooth, and you can mash the fruit to whatever consistency you love — chunky and rustic or silky and spreadable. Spooned over toast, stirred into yogurt, or paired with a sharp cheese, these preserves are the kind of thing you'll want to keep a jar of in the fridge at all times.
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16 servings
- 2 lb fresh peaches (about 5–6 medium), peeled, pitted, and roughly chopped
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- 1
To peel the peaches, score a shallow X on the bottom of each one, lower them into boiling water for 30–45 seconds, then transfer immediately to a bowl of ice water. The skins will slip off easily. Pit and roughly chop the peeled peaches into 1-inch pieces.
- 2
Combine the chopped peaches, honey, lemon juice, ground Ceylon cinnamon, and ground ginger in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir to coat the fruit evenly.
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