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Cross-era - Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country cooks and food communities connected to jams, jellies, fruit butters, and preserves.
Bourbon Peach Jam is a preserve with real American table personality: Southern/Kentucky-style preserve. It brings flavor from Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
Difficulty
Moderate
Prep time
25 minutes
Cook time
35 minutes
Total time
1 hour
Servings
About 4 cups
Region
Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country
Era introduced
Cross-era
Introduced by
Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country cooks and food communities connected to jams, jellies, fruit butters, and preserves.
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Bourbon Peach Jam proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Southern/Kentucky-style preserve. Across Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show. For shelf-stable storage, follow current tested canning guidance; for everyday serving, make it fresh and keep it chilled as appropriate.
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