Making Peach Jam the first time in Burgenland.

Part one ...

This summer only three of our peach trees are carrying fruit. Throughout the winter, Bob and I have loftily been making plans about starting to make our own stuff with the fruits we have. Jam and Chutney being top of the list.
Of course like most idealists, we are a bit lazy putting it into reality. Especially when it involves sterilizing all these glass jars that we have been collecting ( used ones ) !

Yesterday morning, one phone call turned us idealists into realists.
" Hallo Biggi, Chuter wants to know, if he could use your peaches to make Schnapps ? He has seen that you have lots, and wondered if you will use them? " my mum was obviously phoning from Chuter's place, and waited for an answer. Sometimes that is all that's needed.
" No Mama, we are using them ourselves to make jams...". No turning back now !

Bob immediately searched online for a suitable recipe. He likes to cross his T's and dot his I's and would only use a recipe where he was certain no mishap could occur..
Whereas I am the opposite. How hard can it be to make jam ? Sugar and fruit mainly. If it takes a few attempts that is okay. Practice makes perfect and in any way, Tigger our cat, will be happy with any mishaps ! Energized and enthusiastic, I went to the local shop to buy the sugar - it is a special type - and found an extremely easy recipe on the back of the packet. Bob of course is a bit suspicious of it, but as it only involves the fruit and sugar literally, we are trying that one.

First thing this morning will have to be the sterilizing of all the jars. As we are both so " keen " to do that job, we have decided to do rock, paper, scissors ! I will let you know tomorrow who won that little game, and how our " jamming " session went.

Biggi

Peaches always look gorgeous hanging on the branches.

Still not decided who will wash and sterilize them...