Brandied peaches sl

3 pints

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 eaches 29-ounce jars spiced peaches in heavy syrup
12 eaches Whole cloves
1 each 4-inch cinnamon stick
⅛ teaspoon Ground mace
1 cup Brandy

Directions

Drain peaches, reserving syrup; set aside. Insert one clove into each peach; place in a medium saucepan. Add reserved syrup, cinnamon, and mace, cook 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat.

Carefully remove peaches from syrup mixture; pack into 3 hot sterilized 1 pint jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Pour ⅓ cup brandy in each jar. Bring syrup to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half.

Pour hot syrup mixture over peaches, leaving ½-inch headspace in jars. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process in boiling water bath 20 inutes. Serve over Blancmange or ice cream, if desired. Yield: 3 pints.

"Th. Jefferson begs the Favor..." Virginia _Company's Coming!_ Southern Living/Southern Heritage Oxmoor House, 1983 ISBN 0-8487-0603-X Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 10-01-95

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