Can IT- Peach BBQ sauce

 

I love bbq sauce, but all those nasty preservatives, well....they dont like me. I spend most of my summer canning veggies, freezing veggies, dehydrating veggies and making the occasional jelly or jam. All this preserving of the harvest (the harvest is all from the farmers market, i dont garden...to much dirt)  saves me a ton of money and provides good quality food and I dont need a dictionary to sort out the ingredient list.This year I branched out into sauces. I have to admit, this one was really really really really really kick ass. Really! I also made a spicy jam, good on crackers with cream cheese or as a glaze for pork or chicken.

 

Peach BBQ Sauce

• 1/2 bushel of peaches
• 2 cups sugar (this varies to taste you may need more if your peaches arent that sweet)
• 3 cans of tomato paste
• 4 tbs garlic powder
• 4tbs onion powder
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup lemon juice ( vary amount dependent on the tang you prefer)
• 1/8 cup spicy mustard
• 1 tbs paprika

 Cut peaches in half and remove the pit, Blanch the peaches and remove the skin. Cook with 2 cups water until dessicated. Puree peaches and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let reduce until it cooks down an 1" on the side of the pot. Bring back to a boil and add in the remaining ingredients. Reduce and let simmer 15 minutes to combine flavors. Hot pack it into prepared canning jars. Process in a water bath 40 minutes.

 

Peach Habanero Jam

• 1/2 bushel of peaches
• 6 cups sugar
• 3 tbs ground habanero pepper
• pectin (packages vary. read the back and it will give you the amount)

• Cut peaches in half and remove the pit, Blanch the peaches and remove the skin. Cook with 2 cups water until dessicated. Puree peaches and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let reduce until it cooks down an 1" on the side of the pot. Bring back to a boil, add sugar, habanero powder and pectin and stir until dissolved.  Hot pack it into prepared jelly canning jars. Process in a water bath 40 minutes.