Spiced Peaches

Ingredients

• Nine pounds of ripe peaches
• Four pounds of sugar
  
• One pint of vinegar
• One ounce of cloves
• One ounce of mace
• One ounce of cinnamon

Directions

1. Rub peaches with coarse towel, cut each in half.
2. Mix sugar and vinegar in kettle with combination of cloves, mace, and cinnamon.
3. Mix peaches in with newly formed syrup, a few at a time.
4. Remove peaches once all are done mixing with syrup mixture.
5. Boil syrup until mixture becomes rich.
6. Pour boiled syrup mixture over peaches and enjoy.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jake Elliott
Louisiana Anthology
March 29, 2023