Honey Pickled Peaches (that go with everything)

With their perfect blend of sweet and tart flavors, these Honey Pickled Peaches are a dream. They are just as lovely on vanilla ice cream as they are piled up on a Southern style meat and three plate. Also? They’re great on grilled cheese sandwiches (with crispy prosciutto!), any manner of salad, and even burgers.

Author: Lauren McDuffie
Yield: makes enough to fill a 1-quart jar

Ingredients

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4 large peaches, halved and pitted
1 cup apple juice
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2/3 cup honey
1.5 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (no peel)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or allspice
1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste)

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Instructions

Cut the peaches into slices of varying sizes. I like to do one in quarters, one in eighths, and two very thinly sliced, to give myself options.
For the pickling liquid, combine the apple juice, vinegar, honey, ginger, and cinnamon in a medium, nonreactive saucepan (so no aluminum, cast iron, carbon steel, or copper). Bring the liquid to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the peach slices and cook until just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and with a slotted spoon, transfer the peaches to a 1-quart mason jar (or whatever storing vessel you like).
Add the vanilla bean seeds, extract or paste to the pickling liquid and stir to combine. Pour the pickling liquid over the peaches, and add the vanilla bean pod. Cool to room temperature a secure the lid or cover the peaches.
These are ready to eat basically right away, but taste bet if allowed to pickle for at 4 hours. Your pickles peaches will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Non-reactive means that the material won’t react with acidic foods, potentially causing an unpleasant tinny taste. These pans are made from ceramic, enamel, glass, plastic, or stainless steel. So, you don’t want to use aluminum cast iron, copper, and carbon steel for this application.

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