Sweet Hot Peach Salsa Food

FRESH PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Place first five ingredients in a food processor; pulse until peaches are coarsely chopped. Add chilies, vinegar, lime juice and pepper; pulse just until blended., Remove to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, until serving. Serve with chips.

PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Sterilize 8, 1/2 pint jars, then place upside down in a 325 F oven for about 15 minutes.
• Blanch peaches, cool in cold water, peel, pit and chop to measure 6 cups.
• Blanch tomatoes and cool with cold water, peel, remove seeds and cut into chunks.
• In a large stainless or enamel cooking pot, combine peaches, tomatoes, onion, Jalapeno peppers, sweet red pepper, cilantro, vinegar, honey, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper.
• Bring to a boil, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. If the mixture is too sloppy or soupy, boil for a few minutes longer so that some of the liquid evaporates and the mixture thickens.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Add more cayenne pepper if you desire a spicier taste.
• Ladle salsa into hot jars to within 1/4 inch of top for headspace.
• Remove air bubbles by sliding a rubber spatula between the glass and salsa.
• Re-adjust the headspace to 1/4 inch.
• Wipe jar rim to remove any stickiness.
• Center lid on top of jar; apply screw band just until finger tight.
• Place jars in a hot bath in a canner and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and place on a towel, then cover with another towel to cool slowly.
• Jars are sealed when the lids pop and are curved down, (concave).
• Label jars and store in a cool, dark place.
• NOTE: You can substitute and use 6 cups of fresh, chopped pineapple for a different flavor.

SPICY SWEET PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over tomatoes; leave for one minute.
• Drain and cover with cold water.
• Peel, chop and measure to get 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) Pour boiling water over peaches and let sit for two minutes.
• Drain water and immediately cover with cold water.
• Let sit for about 5 minutes then peel; the water baths should make the peels come off fairly easily.
• Put tomatoes and peaches into large heavy bottomed saucepan with all other ingredients.
• Boil slowly, stirring often, until thickened, about two hours.
• Remove spice bag and discard.
• Pour into sterilized pint or half pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Process in boiling water bath for ten minutes; cool and store.

SWEET & HOT PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large stainless steel or enamel pot combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Stir constantly to prevent scorching.
• Boil gently for 5 minutes. This is where I add the sugar and taste for preference.
• Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Blanch, peel, pit and chop peaches.
• Measure 6 cups.
• Combine peaches, onion, peppers, cilantro, vinegar, honey, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• Boil gently, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
• If bottling, process in usual way, processing for a further 10 minutes.
• This will make approximately 4 pints of Salsa.