Author Notes
Peaches come into season just as my lavender is in full bloom. This recipe tastes like summer and we love it with breakfast or as a topping on vanilla ice cream! For easy peach-peeling, score the bottoms, place them in boiling water for 30 seconds or until the skin starts to pull away, and then drop them into an ice bath. The skins will pull right off. —CravingSomethingHealthy
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
Dried lavender flowers
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1/2 cup
water
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4 cups
slightly mashed peaches - from 8-9 peaches, peeled, pitted and diced
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1/4 cup
fresh lemon juice
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3/4 cup
orange blossom honey (room temperature)
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Pomona's Universal Pectin (or other low sugar powdered pectin)
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4
12-oz jars
Directions
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If using Pomona's Pectin - prepare calcium water according to package directions and set aside.
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Bring water and lavender flowers to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn off heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain lavender, reserving water.
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Put mashed peaches in a medium saucepan.
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Add lemon juice, lavender water, and 4 tsp calcium water from Pectin recipe, and stir to combine.
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Bring peach mixture to a boil.
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While waiting for peaches to boil, mix together honey and 3 tsp Pectin Powder.
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When fruit is at a boil, add pectin-honey mixture and stir vigorously 1-2 minutes to dissolve pectin. Return to a boil, and immediately remove from heat.
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Fill jars with jam, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
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