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Birds eye view of a jar filled with orange peach preserve with thyme leaves and a spoon handle poking out the top of the jar. The jar is on top of a wooden background with lavender flowers scattered around a half peach and a jar lid.

Easy Peach Preserves Recipe (Lavender and Thyme)

Delicate floral notes lift up the flavour of the peach in this sticky, delicious preserve. Try it on a cracker with a piece of aged cheddar. It’s amazing!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, English, New Zealand
Servings 12
Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg peaches stones removed, chopped into chunks
  • 400 g granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 lavender flower heads

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, on medium heat, combine the sugar, peaches, thyme leaves, salt and the lemon juice. Stir it together while the peaches release their liquids and the sugar dissolves. Bring it to a boil.
  • Let the preserves simmer away for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring regulary until it starts to reduce and thicken.
  • Break apart the lavender flowers and stir through. Keep simmering the preserves until thick. You can break the peach chunks up a bit more as you stir.
    To test if it is thick enough, place a spoonful of the preservs onto a cold plate. Let the preserves cool and then run your finger through it. If it doesn't run or bleed back into the middle where you made a line, it's ready.
  • Pour into two clean 500ml/1 pint jars.
    To store the peach preserves longterm, lower the jars into a large saucepan of water and add any extra water needed to cover the jars by 2cm. A rack or something similar should be placed in the pot first to keep the jars from sitting directly on the bottom of the pot. If you don’t have a rack, you could use the lids of your spare preserving jars instead. Bring the water to the boil and once boiling keep it at a rolling boil for 10 minutes.
  • Once the jars are cooled, check that the buttons on the lids are concave and remove any preserving jar bands if that's what you've used. Label the jars and store in a cool, dark place for up to 12 months. 
  • Once opened keep in the refrigerator and use within a month. 

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 34.7gProtein: 0.8gFat: 0.2gSodium: 51mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 34.7gIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Lavender, Peach, Preserves, Thyme
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