Pickled African Peaches -

Pickled African Peaches

Ingredients

4 lb slightly under ripe peaches
3 cups onions, sliced
⅓ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon cumin, ground
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper, dried
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon cardamom, ground
½ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
2 cups white wine vinegar
⅔ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
⅔ cup white sugar

Method

Sauté onions in olive oil for five minutes or until tender. Add spices and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar and sugars, then simmer, partly covered for 15 minutes. Blanch peaches slightly in boiling water for 1 minute.


Drain, peel, pit and slice. Add to onion mixture and simmer just until tender. Transfer with slotted spoon to sterilized mason jar. Reduce syrup over high heat to 1½ cups. Add slowly to jars to almost cover fruit. Stir.


Fill jars slowly with syrup, cap loosely and cool. Tighten caps and let stand in dark place at least 2 weeks.

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• Basic Recipe