Dame Sybil's Pickled Peaches
- 12 pounds medium-sized ripe peaches
- whole cloves
- 6 cups white vinegar
- 3 cups water
- 3 pounds dark brown sugar
- 6 sticks cinnamon
- Blanch the peaches in boiling water and peel.
- Stick 3 cloves in each peach and place in 6 hot, sterilized quart preserving jars .
- Bring vinegar, water and sugar to a boil in large pot and boil for 5 minutes.
- Place 1 cinnmamon stick in each jar, pour in boiling syrup to overflowing and seal the jars, not too tightly.
- Place them on a rack in a preserving kettle, pour in boiling water to cover jars, cover the pot and steam over medium heat for 1/2 hour.
- Remove jars, tighten covers and cool.
peaches, cloves, white vinegar, water, brown sugar, cinnamon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/dame-sybils-pickled-peaches-102086 (may not work)