Sweet Georgia Peach Honey

Recipe Courtesy of Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine

Based on 10 Reviews

Paula Remembers: Grandmother Paul would dry peaches every summer and use them to make her Peach Honey. She would test the mixture on a pretty saucer and let it cool to see if it was thick enough before canning.

Servings: 6 pints
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate

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12 cups fresh peaches with skins, pits removed and chopped (approximately 20 peaches)
1 large orange with rind, quartered and seeds removed
1 large lemon with rind, quartered and seeds removed
8 cups sugar
6 pint canning jars with lids, sterilized

Directions

Using a food processor or blender, puree the orange and lemon until smooth. Add the peaches to the citrus mixture and pulse until smooth(you may need to work in batches). In a large saucepan combine the peach and citrus mixture with the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. When peach mixture is at a full boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until the mixture is the color and texture of honey (approximately 1-2 hours).

Sterilize jars and lids directly before using for 10 minutes in simmering water or in the dishwasher. Remove one at a time when ready to fill.

While peach mixture is still hot, ladle into the hot sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth and seal jars with lids and rings. Process in a boiling water bath (making sure water level is 1 inch over the top of the jars) for 10 minutes. Remove from water bath and allow to cool on the counter.

Reader Comments:

This is super. I would call it peach citrus butter though, because it's a little chunky. I like the 1st batch so much I did another only to fin out that putting it in a slow cooker overnight was the wrong thing o do:( next time I will use a small lemon or 1/2 a large. The lemon is kinda over powering

By Summer on October 07, 2011

So sad that good peaches are hard to come by here. Managed to make a super small batch, but have the feeling it won't last long! Thought about making some with cinnamon, but I guess I'll save spices for my apple butter!

By Kearsten on September 14, 2011

Raised in Tennessee. Blackberry Jam and apple Butter.

By Dolly Mosely on August 27, 2011

Can you do this with necterines ? I'm allergic to peaches :(

By Ann Sartain on August 25, 2011

I can not wait to try this! Love making paula deens recipes, a woman after my own heart.

By Patty Rhodes on August 25, 2011

Yum, y'all! This HAS to be delicious!

By Lisa Crum on August 25, 2011

While the consistency was right, my honey had pulp in it. I thought that the pulp would cook away but it didn't. Any suggestions?

By Lorrie Burns on July 17, 2011

Made peach honey for the first time canning anything. It taste awesome. I would recommend not leaving for a second when you are waiting for the boil. I had a sticky flood on my oven. Ahh but I did manage to save a bunch.

By amanda dixon on June 20, 2011

Wow! Very easy recipe and tastes great. I loved not peeling the peaches and being able to throw everything into the blender for chopping. After filling 6 half pint jars, I went back and added a tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp ground cloves to the remaining peach honey as I miss the spiced peaches my Mom used to can. Now I also have 6 half pints of Spiced Sweet Georgia Peach Honey. My kitchen smells awesome.

By Anonymous on August 26, 2010

I have never tried to make jams, honey or can anything. This was so easy. Everyone who likes peaches loved it. I will be making more and being a little more careful. Thank you so much for sharing. tammy from va

By Anonymous on August 10, 2010

Made Peach Honey last night, absolutely wonderful!!

By Amy on August 19, 2010

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