Easy Peach Freezer Jam (Low Sugar Recipe!)
This homemade peach freezer jam tastes like biting into a fresh, juicy peach! Made with simple ingredients and less sugar, this easy peach jam recipe comes together in minutes. (No special equipment required!)
Print
Pin
Ingredients
- 3 cups finely diced or mashed fresh peaches with their juice* (use YELLOW peaches!)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar (250 grams)
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 package Sure-Jell Premium Fruit Pectin for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes* (1.75 oz/49 grams)
- Optional: 2-3 drops almond extract or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep Your Station. Before you start, you'll want to have everything clean and ready to go so you can work quickly. Sanitize jars and lids, set out a funnel, a clean washcloth or paper towel, and all your ingredients before beginning.
- Prep Peaches. Peel and finely dice or mash the peaches and measure carefully Use exactly 3 cups of mashed peaches with their juices.
- Combine. Add lemon juice & almond extract to the peaches. Add peach mixture, sugar, and water to a large saucepan. Whisk to combine.
- Boil. Bring peach mixture to a rolling boil (bubbles all across the surface!) and boil 2 minutes (use a timer for best results).
- Add Pectin. Add the pectin and whisk to combine, cooking another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and check that there are no lumps of pectin in your jam mixture.
- Fill Jars. Pour jam into the clean jars, leaving 1/2 an inch of room at the top to allow for expansion in the freezer. Wipe any jam off the rims or sides of the jars and secure with lids.
- Cool & Let Set 24 Hours. Let the jam cool 1 hour at room temperature, then transfer to the fridge and chill 24 hours to fully set. (If yours seems fully set after a few hours, you can transfer them to the freezer earlier!)
- Freeze. Transfer set jam to the freezer and store up to up to 1 year. Thaw in the refrigerator a few hours in advance of serving, then store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
Notes
- Peaches. You *can* make this jam with frozen peaches. You'll just need to thaw and prepare them first. I find that store-bought frozen peaches don't have as fresh and sweet a flavor as peaches you freeze yourself, so I always recommend fresh peaches or home-frozen peaches for best results.
- Sugar. Do NOT attempt to reduce the sugar further, or your jam may not set up properly.
- Pectin. This recipe was specifically tested with Sure-Jell Premium Fruit Pectin for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes. (Pink box!) I haven't tested with any other brands of pectin or liquid pectin and cannot guarantee results if you use another brand.
- Storage. This jam is NOT shelf stable and must be frozen or refrigerated after the 24 hour setting period. It will keep in the freezer up to 1 year and the fridge up to 3 weeks. You'll know the jam isn't fresh any more if it hisses when opened, has an off smell, the color changes, or it goes moldy.
Video
Find the recipe:
sweetsandthankyou.com/peach-freezer-jam/