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Humanity is gifted with wonderful fruits. Peaches have a pleasant aroma and delicate taste. They give strength and good mood, help to gain good health and immunity. It is not at all difficult to prepare peaches for the winter; recipes for canning ripe and unripe fruits are discussed below.
What can you cook from peaches?
Ripe fruits are rich in potassium, sugars, organic acids, vitamins and microelements. They are often prepared for the winter and are recommended for many diseases:
- anemia;
- gout;
- atherosclerosis;
- diseases of the liver, kidneys;
- poor appetite;
- weakened body;
- weak digestion.
All varieties are divided into 2 types: with easy-to-separate and difficult-to-separate seeds.The former have a looser consistency and begin to boil already at the sterilization stage. Therefore, the second type is more suitable for canning for the winter. It has a denser pulp and retains its shape better during cooking. Peaches can be preserved for the winter in a variety of ways:
- in wine;
- in apple juice;
- in syrup;
- in jelly;
- in its own juice;
- in the form of jam;
- jam;
- jam;
- confiture;
- compote;
- chutney;
- puree;
- juice.
Peaches spoil very quickly, so shortly before ripening they begin to be doused with various chemicals. By the time they reach markets and supermarkets, the fruits are already saturated with pesticides. Most harmful substances are concentrated on the skin, getting stuck between the villi. Children who tend to neglect hygiene and eat peaches unwashed are more likely than others to get poisoned during the ripening season.
Before you buy peaches for harvesting for the winter, you need to inhale their aroma. Grown with a lot of pesticides, they will not have a rich natural smell. Accordingly, the taste will be neutral and unreal. If there are cracks or cuts on the surface, this is very bad. Bacteria settle in them, feed on peach juice and actively multiply.
How to roll up whole peaches for the winter
Golden recipes for preparing peaches for the winter necessarily include a preliminary stage, without which you cannot move on. First, you need to sort them out, remove any rotten or speckled ones. The preserved pit gives a pleasant flavor to the twist for the winter.
They are completely covered in syrup, which can be of different concentrations, stronger or weaker. Housewives like to prepare whole peaches for the winter in the form of compote.It turns out to be very tasty and aromatic, has an attractive appearance and excellent taste. For compote, you need to choose ripe but firm peaches.
They should be washed just before putting them into jars, which should already be clean and sterilized. Do this carefully, since the entire surface is covered with villi and a lot of bacteria accumulate on the skin. The risk of contracting various types of infection increases.
Pollen also accumulates among the villi, which can lead to allergic reactions. Therefore it is necessary to wash it correctly. First, soak for 5 minutes in cold water, and then hold for a long time under running water. After 5 minutes, the hairs become soaked and are easily removed.
What can be made from unripe peaches?
Peach preparations for the winter can be made from green fruits. This makes excellent jam. The pulp is dense, and the fruit pieces retain their original shape well during the canning process. To prepare green peaches for the winter, chop them finely. The peel is not peeled, since it is very difficult to remove from unripe fruits. You can use a special peeler for vegetables.
To prevent peeled peaches from darkening, they must be immersed in cold water with citric acid (1 l/1 tsp) for several minutes. Fruits with a hard consistency that do not have enough juice in them are prepared for the winter with preliminary blanching. That is, pour boiling water over it for a few minutes, and then immediately immerse it in a container with cold water.
What to cook from overripe peaches for the winter
To prepare overripe peaches for the winter, you need to pit them and grind them in a blender. Add sugar to taste and mix again into a thick, homogeneous mass.Pour into plastic cups and freeze. They will be as fresh, with a brightly rich taste and aroma. Overripe peaches are well suited for making jam with a liquid consistency for the winter. You can make jam, jam, and jelly from them.
You can make juice from overripe peaches and preserve it for the winter. Pass the pulp through a juicer and boil. The remaining pomace can be used to make jam. Peach juice is useful for those who want to lose weight. It is filling, nutritious, but low in calories. In winter it will give the taste and aroma of summer, giving the body the necessary boost of vigor and energy.
Overripe peaches are used to make chutney for the winter. This is a spicy-sweet fruit or vegetable sauce served with meat, fish, and other dishes. It has a puree-like consistency, which is easier to obtain from soft, juicy fruits. The pulp is also added to ketchups and other sauces prepared for the winter.
How to store peaches at home
When choosing peaches, you need to pay attention to the following points. The pulp should be elastic, but not hard, as in this case the taste will be sour. Too soft, already overripe, they begin to lose their beneficial properties and pleasant freshness. They also should not be purchased; they can be stored for no more than one day.
How long do peaches last?
Ripe, high-quality peaches can sit at room temperature for several days. To extend this period, they must be transferred to the refrigerator in the compartment for storing vegetables and fruits. It is best to place them in paper bags, so they can last a week or more. Slightly unripe peaches should be stored at room temperature.Place them in a separate corner in the kitchen and let them sit for a while. In a few days the fruit will become ruddy and sweet.
There is another very interesting way to store peaches fresh. Take clean dry fruits and carefully place them in a sterilized jar to fill 2/3 of the volume. Place a small candle on top and light it. It should burn for 8-10 minutes so that all the oxygen at the bottom of the can burns out. Then tighten the lid, but so that the fire does not go out.
The flame will remain on for about 30 seconds and then go out. This will indicate that there is no longer oxygen in the jar. This is the whole point of sunset with a candle. In an oxygen-free environment, microorganisms multiply more slowly. This is the basis of the principle of containers for long-term storage of products from which air is pumped out, as well as the mechanism of operation of vacuum packaging.
Can peaches be stored in the refrigerator?
Fruits placed in a cold place last much longer. If there are not enough shelves in the refrigerator, the rest of the harvest can be placed in the basement, pantry, or any other cold room. Wrap each fruit in paper and place it at a short distance from other fruits so that there are no points of contact. The storage temperature for peaches should be 0 degrees and above. The higher the indicator, the less they will lie.
Fruits should not be placed in plastic bags; high humidity is harmful to them. They must breathe, otherwise the water condensation accumulated on the inner walls will cause rotting. The temperature in the refrigerator should not be higher than +5, otherwise bacteria may multiply. In this case, the shelf life of peaches will be significantly reduced.
How to store peaches until they are ripe
Fruits should not be crushed, beaten or squeezed with your fingers. You need to handle them gently, delicately, pick them up with two fingers, without squeezing the flesh. Place carefully on a hard surface, trying not to injure the top layer of the fruit. From a small dent, the process of rotting of the fruit develops very quickly, which spoils literally in a matter of hours.
Peaches love to ripen in the company of other fruits. All fruits emit ethylene, a gas that promotes ripening. Apples produce especially a lot of ethylene. But pears, melons, bananas, and apricots also suffer from this. Ethylene, when used correctly, can do a good job of speeding up the ripening of unripe fruits, for example, if you put them next to apples.
Ripe fruits, on the other hand, should be kept away from ethylene-emitting foods. It must be taken into account that ethylene comes out of damaged fruit faster. One cracked peach can cause all the others to become overripe and rot.
How to Preserve Peaches on the Go
To keep peaches longer on the road, you need to take them with you clean and dry. These fruits are easily damaged, so they must be placed in a food container, covered with a lid, and transported that way. These are not very convenient storage conditions, so the fruits should be consumed as quickly as possible.
If there is a need to transport fruit over a long distance, it is best to use small baskets, light wooden boxes with slots, or cardboard boxes with holes. The fruits must be taken unripe. This way there is a better chance of delivering them safe and sound.Wrap each of them separately in a piece of newsprint.
What can you make from peaches for the winter in a slow cooker?
It is very convenient to make jam in a slow cooker. You can make it into pieces in syrup or in the form of jam. In the first case, you need to take dense fruits so that they do not boil over and keep their shape, turning out in the form of transparent candied fruits floating in a sweet thick syrup. In other cases, you can take overripe fruits; they will make thick, sweet jam or jelly.
Cooking peach jam in a slow cooker is much more convenient than the usual way. The syrup does not burn or run off. While the jam is cooking, you can switch to other work, for example, sterilizing jars. At the end of cooking, simply rinse the bowl with water. Many peach recipes can be prepared in a slow cooker.
Is it possible to grind peaches with sugar?
You can preserve peaches for the winter not only in the form of jam, but also fresh by grinding them with sugar.
How to peel peaches
Not everyone likes the velvety skin of the fruit. The skin must be removed when you plan to make beautiful jam or compote. Not only does the appearance of the finished product improve, but its taste also becomes more delicate and soft. Small children cannot chew the tough skin, so blanching fruit becomes a familiar task for mom.
It is best to remove the peel from hard, unripe fruits using a vegetable peeler. If the fruits are ripe, you need to make a cross-shaped cut on them, put them in boiling water for 30-40 seconds, and then immediately into ice water. Lightly lift the skin with a knife and remove it.
Grated peaches with sugar for the winter without cooking
To drink tea with aromatic fruit jam during the cold season, you should use a “raw” recipe. Fresh peaches for the winter are prepared using a blender and without cooking.
Ingredients:
- peaches – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg.
Choose ripe, juicy fruits. Wash, blanch and remove the skin to make the taste of the fruit mass more delicate. Pass through a meat grinder or immerse in a blender, grind until smooth puree. Add granulated sugar, stir everything well. Place in sterilized jars with airtight lids. Store in the refrigerator.
Recipe for grated peaches and oranges
Blend several types of fruits into one mass in a blender, the main one being peaches. So, you will need:
- peaches – 3 kg;
- oranges – 4 pcs.;
- lemons – 2 pcs.;
- sugar – 5 kg.
Peel peaches, lemons, and oranges. The output should be approximately 7 liters of jam. This type of workpiece is usually not boiled, so under normal conditions it can quickly become moldy. It is better to store fruits ground with sugar in the refrigerator.
Recipe for peaches in honey
Wash and peel the fruits. Remove the seeds and remove the kernels from them, remove the skin. Boil syrup from sugar, honey, water and cool. Then pour it over the fruits placed in liter jars. Place 2-3 kernels in each container and add ¼ cup of rum. Close the jars and sterilize for 10 minutes, the peaches in honey are ready.
How to store peach preparations
Fruits for the winter can be prepared in a variety of ways: canned, boiled, dried, candied. Jam, compotes, juices, pickled peaches are best kept in a cool, dry place, for example, in a basement.It is advisable to carry out freezing in modern freezers equipped with a “no frost” system.
Conclusion
Peaches for the winter, the recipes for which have been discussed, will give the aroma and taste of summer during the cold season. The compositions will nourish the body with microelements, vitamins, diversify the menu and reward you with many pleasant impressions.
