Delicious and sweet peaches for the winter can be prepared according to completely different recipes. Today, halves of fruit in syrup are especially popular. After all, this delicate and very sweet dish can be used not just as a traditional jam, but also used for filling pies or creating delicious fruit drinks. To understand how to make such a dessert so that it can be enjoyed throughout the winter season, consider its method of creation in more detail.
Preparations for the winter of peaches: a recipe for cooking
Required ingredients for the dish:
- filtered filtered water - 1.5 l;
- granulated sugar - 500 g;
- large ripe peaches - 2.5 kg;
- large lemon - ½ fruit.
Product Selection Features
To prepare peaches for the winter in syrup, only ripe fruits should be purchased. However, they should not be too soft, because it is very important that the product keeps its shape. An ideal option is such peaches, on which, after pressing with a finger, a slight dent remains.
Product processing
Before starting to cook peaches for the winter, they should be washed well in hot water and deprived of superficial “hairs” as much as possible. This can be done with a lightweight brush or cloth with hard fibers. Next, from each fruit you want to remove the stone. To do this, it is necessary to incise the product in a circular fashion along the stone ridge. Then, holding one half with your hand, the other should be turned in the opposite direction. As a result of such actions, you should get halves of pitted fruit.
Syrup preparation
To make peaches for the winter with tasty and sweet syrup, you need to pour ordinary filtered water into a large saucepan, squeeze half a large lemon there, put the peel itself (for flavor) and pour in granulated sugar. In this composition, it is recommended to bring the liquid to a boil and wait until the sweet ingredient is completely dissolved. At the same time, it is advisable to sterilize the cans. This can be done with the help of a gas stove, and using an ordinary double boiler.
Heat treatment of a sweet dish
When granulated sugar is completely dissolved in water, forming a tasty and sweet syrup, all previously prepared halves of peaches should be attached to it. The resulting mixture must be brought to a boil, constantly stirring. Then turn down the heat and start laying peaches in glass jars.
The final stage in the preparation of dessert
After the peaches in the syrup for the winter are completely ready, you should fill the jars with halves of fruit in 2/3 parts. Then, using a ladle, add containers of aromatic syrup in which peaches were cooked. Next, filled cans must be rolled up with sterilized lids, immediately turned upside down, and after cooling (about a day later) put in a cellar or refrigerator, where it is recommended to keep them for at least one month.
How to serve to the table
Such a delicious and sweet dessert, prepared for the winter, is good to use along with hot tea, toast, a bun or ordinary wheat bread.