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Pickled Peaches

Cinnamon and cloves turn this summery fruit into something distinctly fall. Try them over your favorite vanilla ice cream for a mouthwatering dessert.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ cup white vinegar at least 5% acidity
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cloves whole
  • 2 cinnamon sticks divided into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 pounds peaches peeled and quartered
  • 3 pint-size canning jars with rings and lids

Instructions
 

  • Add sugar, vinegar, water, and spices to a large saucepan and bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to medium, cover and heat for five minutes.
  • Remove lid and continue to cook for 5 minutes more.
  • Bring temperature up to medium-high and add peaches to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil for 5 minutes. Continue to stir.
  • Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool slightly before transferring peach mixture to sterile canning jars. Leave 1/2-inch space at the top. Cover with matching metal lids.