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Peach, Honey and Mint Jam

Peach, Honey and Mint Jam (using instagram to mask my inability to take a good picture) A few weeks ago, we bought a half bushel of peaches from Wilklow Orchards . Lots and lots of peaches. We put up gingered peaches, peaches in honey syrup and we froze a few bags of sliced peaches. For the first time, I also made a jam. I made the Ginger Peach Jam from Sherri Brook Vinton’s “Put ‘em Up!” (This is my FAVORITE canning cookbook right now. All of the peach recipes I used were from her book. Seriously, if you can or want to can or are thinking of canning, buy this book!).  For my first go at jam, it turned out pretty well. I only made a handful of half-pints of the jam, so the next weekend, I bought a few more pounds of peaches. We had some mint from the market and Craig was kind of over the ginger, it was time for a different recipe. I had a specific idea in mind, but I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for. Using the guidelines for developing your own recipes in the Pom...