Slow Cooker Angostura-peach Jam

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs peaches, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 (2 ounce) boxes dry pectin (or 1.75 oz boxes for a total of about 4 oz)
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 20 drops angostura bitters

Recipe

• 1 mix chopped peaches and lemon juice in the slow cooker.
• 2 sprinkle with pectin and let rest for about 20 minutes.
• 3 mix in sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4 set slow-cooker to cook for about 2 1/2 hours on low; stir twice during the cooking.
• 5 remove slow-cooker lid and cook an additional 2-3 hours over high heat (until it reaches desired consistency.) add angostura bitters toward the end of the cooking.
• 6 pack into sterilized jars and process in a water-bath canner for 10 minutes (or more, depending on altitude.).