Spiced Peach Jam - Two ways

We're back from camping!! I'll make sure to tell you all about it, (and thank you for all the comments on the pictures I uploaded during the week!) but first some more jam! Hopefully this holds you over until I finish the jam exchange write up. I'm just finishing going through the emails you all sent me last week while I was gone and getting it all together! Better watch out though you are all going to be craving some serious jam once you read it!


Now onto some more jam experiments. Take a look at this image, can you see the difference between these two jams? Both look tasty don't they?

Here's the secret, the one on the left is made with normal white sugar, the one on the right... well this was my first attempt using sucanat! I told you guys awhile back about Wholesome Sweeteners and one of the things they sent me was sucanat! It's a fair trade, 100% organic natural sugar cane. It has a more intense flavor (almost maple like) since it has more flavor you can use less of it to sweeten your jam. This was also my first attempt at using Ball No Sugar Pectin.

The sucanat is similar to brown sugar in color so the jam came out a little darker then the white sugar version (no surprise there really).


So the color is a bit darker... but how about the taste? The result... DELICIOUS!!! Hands down I liked the sucanat version better. I mean there was nothing wrong with the standard white sugar version, it's darn tasty, but the sucanat version was over the top good!

The great thing about both of these versions is that they are low sugar and you can totally taste fresh peaches! I can't stand jams that only have a hint of fruit flavor, these are full on fruit in your face jams! YUM!

How simple is this recipe?

steph chows spiced peach jam with organic sucant

5 cups peaches (chopped fine) skins and pits removed (about 9 medium peaches)
1 1/3 cups sucanat
1 cup no sugar added/low sugar juice (they suggest apple or white grape)
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 package ball NO sugar pectin

Here's a hint on how to remove the peach skins wicked easily. Place the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds or so, then with a slotted spoon take them out and put them into a bowl filled with ice water. The skins will peal off super easy now!
Add chopped peaches, juice, sucanat and spices into a large pot, stirring constantly bring to a rolling boil.
Let boil for 1 minute (continue stirring).
Gently stir in pectin, continue stirring and boil for 1 more minute.
Remove from heat and pour into sterilized jars. Place lids and rims on, process in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Store for up to 1 year and enjoy the taste of fresh peaches all year long :) Or share them with your family in friends... you can totally make friends with this jam!


If you can't find sucanat by you, you can order it here. Otherwise, here is the tasty (just not AS tasty) white sugar version!

steph chows low sugar spiced peach jam

5 cups peaches (chopped fine) skins and pits removed
3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 package sure gel low sugar pectin

Here's a hint on how to remove the peach skins wicked easily. Place the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds or so, then with a slotted spoon take them out and put them into a bowl filled with ice water. The skins will peal off super easy now!
Add chopped peaches white sugar and spices into a large pot, stirring constantly bring to a rolling boil.
Let boil for 1 minute (continue stirring).
Gently stir in pectin, continue stirring and boil for 1 more minute.
Remove from heat and pour into sterilized jars. Place lids and rims on, process in boiling water for 10 minutes.