Instructions

1. Start with Fresh Peaches
2. Blanch the Peaches working in batches, carefully lower 3 or 4 peaches into the boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds.
3. Transfer peaches from boiling water to a bowl of ice water.
4. Using a knife or just your fingers peel the skin from the peach.
5. It should just slide off!
6. Using a sharp knife, cut each peeled peach in half around the pit.
7. Gently twist each half to separate.
8. Using the knife, pry the pit out of the peach.
9. Using a knife slice the peaches into desired portions.
10. Choose which way to prepare your peaches for freezing:

0. Water Pack:

1. Place the peaches in a Freezer storage containers or freezer storage bags and cover with water.

0. Sugar Pack:

1. Place the peaches in a Freezer storage containers or freezer storage bags, layering the peaches with sprinkled on sugar.
2. Let sit for a few minutes until the sugar turns into juice.

0. Individual Freezing:

1. Place the sliced peaches flat on a cookie sheet and freeze.
2. After frozen pop them off the sheet and into a freezer storage bags.
3. This method makes it easier to use just a few out of the bag (like in a smoothie) and freeze the rest for later.

0. Syrup Pack:

1. Make a syrup (see below) and pour it over the sliced peaches that are placed in a bag or Freezer storage containers.
2. Allow 1/2 to 2/3 cup syrup for each 2 cups peaches.
3. Very Light Syrup: Use 1 cup sugar and 4 cups water to yield about 4 cups syrup.
4. Light Syrup: Use 1-2/3 cups sugar and 4 cups water to yield about 4-1/4 cups syrup.
5. Medium Syrup: Use 2-2/3 cups sugar and 4 cups water to yield about 4-2/3 cups syrup.
6. Heavy Syrup: Use 4 cups sugar and 4 cups water to yield about 5-3/4 cups syrup.
7. Label each Freezer storage containers or freezer storage bags with its contents, amount, and date.
8. Lay the bags flat in the freezer.
9. Use frozen peaches within 8 to 10 months.