How to Can Peaches with a Boiling Water Canner

1 pint jar of home canned peaches and 3 peaches next to it.

Simple step by step directions to show you how to can peaches with a boiling water canner. Directions for a pressure canner also included.

Sometimes the thought of canning is overwhelming; scary even. It does take time but oh, it is time so well spent! I am so happy I learned how to can peaches with a boiling water canner.

The satisfaction of looking at (not to mention eating–well, I guess I did mention it! :)) the fresh fruits, vegetables, broth, soups, sauces, salsa, jams (and any other good stuff) that YOU preserved is huge!

A pressure canner can also be used and needs “only” 10 minutes of processing but when you count heating up and cooling down, it is far more than the 20-25 minutes it will take to can them in boiling water. 

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How many peaches?

33 medium peaches=9.5 pounds

27 medium peaches=8 pounds (perfect for 9 pints/1 canner)

16 medium peaches=5 pounds

 

For 9 pints/1 canner 6 cups water + ¾ cups sugar=very very light syrup

The syrup:  

Plain water can be used but most want some type of syrup. There are plenty of options to get just the right amount of sweetness that you like.

I took these measurements from my Presto canning booklet. They included down to very light syrup and I added very, very light syrup.

Even very light syrup is hummingbird food! That is too sweet for us. We think the very very light syrup is just right.

Heavy syrup=4 ¾ cups sugar+4 cups water

Medium syrup=3 cups sugar+4 cups water

Light syrup=2 cups sugar+4 cups water

Very light syrup=1 cup sugar + 4 cups water

Very, very light syrup=1/2 cup sugar + 4 cups water

 

Directions: Getting ready

Wash peaches.

beautiful peaches in the sink ready to wash.

Dip peaches in boiling water for 1 minute, then into cold water to loosen skins. (Gently! You don’t want to bruise them.) This step makes the skins slide right off. See the clip below for the easiest way to cut them. They are slippery!

dunking peaches into boiling water.
peaches in pot of hot water.
peaches in bowl of ice water.

                   

Peel and cut peaches into halves, quarters or slices; whatever you want.

Heat syrup.

adding sugar to water in saucepan to make syrup for peaches.

Pack peaches, cut side down, in clean, hot jars. Leave ½ inch of head space.

adding cut peaches to jars through funnel.

Cover with boiling syrup or water, again leaving ½ inch of head space.

adding syrup to jars of peaches.

Run a plastic knife around the edges of the jar to release any air bubbles.

sliding a plastic knife around inside of jar of peaches to get rid of air bubbles.

Wipe rims with a clean, damp rag to be sure there is nothing to keep it from sealing.

wiping rim of jar with dish rag so it is clean.

Heat lids in hot water.

lids to canning jars in small pan of water to heat them.

Put on lids and rings. 

lids and rings on jars and ready for canner.

Directions for canning:

When adding jars to canner, always put them in slowly and carefully and keep them balanced so the rack does not tip. Don’t put them in next to each other to start. Put in one at 12:00, then one at 6:00, one at 3:00 and then 9:00, etc.

lifting the third pint of peaches into the water bath canner.

Let them sit just a few minutes before lowering into the boiling water so they can adjust. Be sure the water is covering the jars by at least an inch when the rack is placed down in the water.

Process pints for 20 minutes or quarts for 25 minutes in boiling water canner. At the end of the time, lift the rack back up to where it started and let them sit just a few minutes again. You will hear the popping of the sealed jars any time! That is the sign of success! 

9 pints of peaches in water bath canner.

Carefully lift each jar out to sit on a towel with at least an inch between them to cool properly. Leave them undisturbed for at least several hours. I always leave them at least until the next day because I love to look at them 🙂

They can also be pressure canned at 5 pounds of pressure for 10 minutes in pressure canner (pints or quarts).

Now you know how to can peaches with a boiling water canner or a pressure canner!

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