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How to harness the honey from peaches

Oh yeah..peaches have honey in them. Here's how to do it.

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Got peaches that are too soft to eat? Perfect! They are ready to release their honey.

Got peaches that are too soft to eat? Perfect! They are ready to release their honey.

Rinse off your peaches and inspect for "bad" spots. Cut those out.

Rinse off your peaches and inspect for "bad" spots. Cut those out.

Set a strainer in a large pot with nothing in the pot. We are just separating the juices from the peach pieces.

Set a strainer in a large pot with nothing in the pot. We are just separating the juices from the peach pieces.

Cut the peelings off and place in pot. Yes I'm sure. Then cut off the "meat" of the peach and dice and put in. Yep all in.

Cut the peelings off and place in pot. Yes I'm sure. Then cut off the "meat" of the peach and dice and put in. Yep all in.

All you got left is this part with the pit. Uh, yep..drop it in too!

All you got left is this part with the pit. Uh, yep..drop it in too!

Like so.

Like so.

For every peach add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of sugar. This is depending how sweet or sour the peaches are.

For every peach add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of sugar. This is depending how sweet or sour the peaches are.

Straight on the batch.

Straight on the batch.

Like so.

Like so.

Stir it in.

Stir it in.

Like so.

Like so.

Lid on.

Lid on.

With heat on low, just watch the peach pieces dissolve.

With heat on low, just watch the peach pieces dissolve.

Here's the first check just after 5 min. See how it's already releasing liquid?

Here's the first check just after 5 min. See how it's already releasing liquid?

Stir it up.

Stir it up.

Second check just 10 min later. How fast it breaks down depends on how soft your peaches are.

Second check just 10 min later. How fast it breaks down depends on how soft your peaches are.

Lid back on. Allow few more minutes.

Lid back on. Allow few more minutes.

Oh yeah. Less and less.

Oh yeah. Less and less.

Lookie there! When it looks like all you have left is scraps. Time to check the honey.

Lookie there! When it looks like all you have left is scraps. Time to check the honey.

There it is! This is purely what has dripped out of the strainer. Nothing else. That's why the heat is on low to slowly thicken this peach/sugar juice into "honey".

There it is! This is purely what has dripped out of the strainer. Nothing else. That's why the heat is on low to slowly thicken this peach/sugar juice into "honey".

Turn heat off. Strain well. I'm using my strainer over a rack on the pot.

Turn heat off. Strain well. I'm using my strainer over a rack on the pot.

Pour it all through a mesh strainer.

Pour it all through a mesh strainer.

Allow to strain.

Allow to strain.

Now that there..you see it? That's peach honey.

Now that there..you see it? That's peach honey.

Pour into your honey pot.

Pour into your honey pot.

Cap on.

Cap on.

Now you can label this so every one knows what it is...or...you can choose not to label and hide in the back of the fridge. Your choice. \ud83d\ude09

Now you can label this so every one knows what it is...or...you can choose not to label and hide in the back of the fridge. Your choice. 😉

Peach Honey...the closest humans can get to making our own.

Peach Honey...the closest humans can get to making our own.

Make a dimple in your cat head biscuit..dab o' butter..pool of peach honey. My! Oh My! Let me get a bite of that.

\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b Enjoy!

😋😋😋 Enjoy!

  • Peaches
  • Sugar