Brandy Poached Peaches

Ingredients

• 8 lbs ripe clingstone peaches
• 3 lbs sugar
• 1.5 cups water
• 1 quart brandy

Method

1. 1 Combine sugar and water in a pot; boil and skim.
2. 2 Wash peaches, rub off skin fuzz, and pierce with a fork.
3. 3 Add peaches to the syrup and boil until tender when pierced with a straw.
4. 4 Transfer peaches to a jar and keep covered.
5. 5 Boil syrup until thickened, then stir in brandy.
6. 6 Pour hot syrup and brandy over peaches and seal jar tightly.