Peel Peaches Pronto!

It's peach season! I really wanted to try my hand at jam and spiced peaches this year, but I was dreading pealing all of those peaches. I've only ever cut the peels off so thinking of cutting the peels of more than three peaches was a little daunting, and honestly felt a bit wasteful-so much flesh lost when I cut the peels.

While searching for the perfect recipes, I came across my answer! This trick may be old-hat for some of you experienced canners, but this was a revolutionary discovery for me! I hope by sharing I can make your canning endeavors more enjoyable (and quick!).

Before you start, have a medium/large pot of boiling water on the stove. On the counter place a bowl of cold ice water, a cutting board, and a large empty bowl for the peeled peaches. 

Now you're ready to start!

1. Take ripe peaches...

2. Place peaches in the boiling water for 30sec-1min...

3. Quickly put the peaches into the cold ice water...

4. Take the peaches out of the ice water and pull the peels off!

It's as easy as that! It took me about 15 min to peel the whole box of peaches-about 50! With pears coming on soon, and possibly canning tomatoes as well, this trick will come in handy.

Happy Canning!