A slightly spicy hot and small-batch sweet pepper peach jam, it's easy to make and tastes amazing. Perfect to enjoy as part of a cheese or charcuterie board, on toasts, and as a glaze for grilled chicken.
2poundsripe peachespeeled, pitted, and finely diced
2poundssugar
2jalapeno peppersfinely diced
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
In a large bowl, add the peeled, pitted and finely diced peaches, sugar, finely diced jalapeno peppers, and the lemon juice and zest. Stir to mix, cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for 1 hour to macerate the peaches and dissolve the sugar.
In a large pot over medium heat, add the macerated peaches and all of the juices, bring to a gentle boil, stirring frequently to prevent catching on the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 20 - 30 minutes, skimming off the foam that forms on top. Test the jam by dropping a small spoonful of jam onto a cold plate, if a skin forms after about a minute, then the jam is ready, otherwise, continue to cook for an additional 5 - 10 minutes and test again.
Once the jam has reached setting point, use a funnel to pour the hot jam into cleaned, dry glass jars, remember to leave about 1/4 inch space at the top. Screw on lids and bands, do not fully tighten, then process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
You can use either 3 - pint jars or 6 - half-pint jars for this small-batch pepper peach jam recipe.To make this milder, only use 1/2 to 1 jalapeno pepper. For a hotter mixture add 1/2 -1 more jalapeno pepper.