A delicious sweet and spicy jam, perfect with crackers and cream cheese, as a condiment or as a glaze for chicken, shrimp or pork.

It never fails, I come home on a Friday evening only to realize that we have to take something to a get-together and I have nothing prepared!  No worries, I grab a jar of peach-pepper jam, a box of Ritz Crackers and a block of cream cheese and I’m ready!  And the best part is the crowd LOVES it!  I never have left overs!

• 4 cups peaches peeled and finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and finely chopped
• 3 medium jalapenos seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 5 cups white sugar

Place peaches in a large stainless steel pot.  Combine peppers, lemon juice,  apple cider vinegar with fruit in pan.  Stir well to combine.

Place on the stove-top over high heat and stir until the mixture comes to a full boil.  Stir in sugar and bring to a full rolling boil.

Boil hard for several minutes, stirring constantly until all of the foam is either removed with a spoon or quits rising to the top.  Remove from the heat.

Pour into clean, warm, sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.  Seal while hot with hot sterile lids.  Water bath for 10 minutes.space