I’ve never made jam before, so I read up a lot of resources before finally arriving at a recipe that would work for the fruits I had in mind. It turned out just like what I wanted – sweet and tangy at the same time, with gorgeous specs of vanilla and the sweetest fragrance any jam could ever have. This is testament to the fact that real vanilla beans can make everything better! I was a little worried when in some places I saw people use pectin to help set the jam, but the jam set perfectly without any of it.
I love this jam on toast with ricotta cheese but I’m already thinking of ways to use this in my baking!
Peach and Cherry Jam Infused with Vanilla
14 oz / 400g peaches
7 oz / 200g cherries
14 oz / 400g sugar (my fruits were very sweet) Use up to 600g of sugar.
1-2 cups hot water
Juice of 1 lime
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and the gorgeous caviar scraped out.
- Stone the cherries and cut into two.
- Dunk the peaches in hot water and then cold water to remove the skin. Cut into chunks.
- In a jar or a bowl add the fruits and sugar and toss to coat. Pour in 1 cup of hot water. Add the scraped out vanilla as well as the stick. Also squeeze out the lime juice. Let this sit overnight or until 24 hours.
- If you like a smooth texture now is when you can use the stick blender to give you a more consistent jam. I like mine chunky so skipped this step all together.
- The next day, transfer this to a large post and let it simmer, stirring frequently for 40-50 minutes or until the texture is a little more runny than what you’d like (because, as it cools it is going to thicken). Add up to 1 more cup of water whenever you feel that the preserve is rather chunky.
- Once cooked, let it cool. Transfer to sterlised jars to preserve.
Excellent resource for canning and preserves: “How to make marmalades”
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Oh my, that jam looks like spreadable rubies!! Gorgeous.
Oh. My. Goodness. That looks SO delicious!!!
Oh! looks so yum but it is isn't summer here yet~~~ will be keeping this for next summer!
sounds like an incredible jam!
Wow…very glossy and yum…
what a gorgeous combination! am eating peaches and cherries by the buckets. maybe i should make jam with them for winter!
Thats gorgeous combination! Love the color, looks heavenly!
Looks finger licking good to me. Do you have a cherry pitter? Made peach & cherry crisps this morning & it took me forever to pit the cherries! Love the way this jam is made. The overnight infusion must have worked wonders…yum!
The jam looks great..lovely color and flavours.
Thank you, everyone.
Veggiegirl: Spreadable rublies? *blush*!
Deeba: Yes, I do have a cherry pitter. Bombayfoodie and I were crying over the fact that we don't get pitters here and in a week I found it at a store here. Will pick one up for you the next time I go there, if you'd like. Ya, it was fragrant like no other jam I've ever bought. Very happy with the results. =)
That last photo's a winner! Looks so good!
~ingrid
Looks too good. Last season I made jam with cherries and plums. I should try this sometime.
Wow! Lovely combination.
Guess what! The guy in Oberoi Mall said he's never heard of a cherry pitter. I should have let you buy it for me
I've never seen these flavors combined together in a jam. Sounds WONDERFUL!
Oh this sounds incredible! I just made jam for the first time a few weeks ago and have been wanting to make more, but something different. I already wanted to seek out a peach jam recipe, and this one with the cherries and vanilla bean looks like a winner to me!
Simran: I will bu it the next time I go there. Fret not!
Deborah and Jayme: thank you
I hope to make some cherry jam next week with my Mom. There is a stand by my house that has them for $2 a pound and they are DELISH.
In September the blackberries will be in season (They grow wild here!) and I'll be picking 10 pounds or so. I like to give this away as Christmas presents, with a loaf of the no-knead bread. People think I've spent hours on their gift!
You're lucky to get cherries for such a good price!
10 lbs of blackberry jam? You're my hero! Can I be on your list for Christmas presents too?
HI! This looks SO GOOD!! I'm hosting a jam exchange and was wondering if you'd like to join in?? I'm trying to gather a whole bunch of people and all it takes is being willing to mail 2 jars of jam to someone. All the info to sign up is here: http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/07/jam-exchange.html
Hope you can join in!
This sounds delicious! I may make some of this!
I love your idea of the jam exchange! Hopping over to your blog
Thanks, Frances.
This looks wonderful. I wouldn't have thought to combine the peaches and cherries, delicious!
OOOOH Myyy Goodnessss Gracious MMMMMmmmmmmm!
Ooh la la- I am living in Provence and our cherry tree is busting already- I am going to make your recipe (X 10)- it looks so good!
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