The inspiration for summer drinks
keeps going. Rachel just posted this gorgeous picture of her own fruit
combination of Peach Raspberry Lemonade Concentrate. I think that it's awesome
that we are expanding on a basic recipe with such natural and fruit flavored
drinks. This post is just before Memorial Day and it's the perfect drink to
serve friends and family over the holiday weekend.
Thank you so much Rachel for sharing
your jars and the photo to get the inspirational juices going!!!
Peach Raspberry Lemonade Concentrate
Makes 6-8 pints or 3 quarts of canned
concentrate
3 cups peaches, frozen or fresh, pits
removed,
3 cups raspberries
4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 cups sugar
In a food processor, blender or
bullet puree peaches and raspberries in batches.
Transfer peach raspberry puree to a
stainless steel saucepan over medium-high heat. DO NOT BOIL. Add lemon juice
and sugar and stir to combine.
Using a thermometer heat to 190 degrees
Fahrenheit, stirring occasionally. Because this recipe has sugar it will get to
temperature rather quickly so keep your eye on the thermometer. Remove from
heat.
Ladle mixture into jars leaving 1/4
inch headspace. Wipe rim, add hot lids and tighten rings just finger tight.
Process in water bath canner at a boil for 15 minutes.
To reconstitute, mix one part concentrate with one part water, tonic water or
ginger ale. Adjust concentrate to suit your taste.
**If you do not want to
process this concentrate in canning jars, freeze the concentrate in 1 to 2 cup
portions.
