Peach Pecan Amaretto Preserves
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This recipe for Peach Pecan Amaretto Preserves with Golden Raisins is amazing. This recipe takes quite a while, especially if you wait the 2 weeks for the preserves to mellow before you eat it, but the final product is well worth the work. As a head’s up – this recipe took me about 2-1/2 hours from start to finish, including the prep and processing. I got 2-1/2 pints of preserves.
Printable Recipe
Peach Pecan Amaretto Preserves
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs peeled and pitted peaches
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup water more if needed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons strained fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup pecan halves or 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
Supplies
- canning jars, lids, and rings
- large pot for water-bath canning
Instructions
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In a heavy, non-reactive saucepot combine raisins and water and let raisins soak until they plump. (I have no idea what a non-reactive saucepot is, so I just used the big heavy pot I use for my caramels.) – This took about an hour. I recommend putting them in to plump before you start peeling and pitting your peaches.
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Cut your peeled and pitted peaches into halves or quarters and combine them with the plumped raisins and water.
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Add zest and heat mixture to simmering until very tender, about 15 minutes.
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Stir in lemon juice and return to a boil.
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Add sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring very frequently with a flat bottom wooden spoon, until thick, about 30 minutes.
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Test Mixture: Put a spoonful on a chilled saucer and let it cool; when saucer is held on edge, the surface of the jam should wrinkle.
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Add the pecans and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes longer.
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Remove from heat and stir in the Amaretto.
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Ladle into hot, clean canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
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Seal with new two-piece lids according to manufacturer’s directions and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
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Cool, label, and store.
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Best if allowed to mellow in the jars for two weeks before serving.
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