Sweet Pickle Peaches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lb. of peaches
3 lb. of sugar
1 pt. of water
1 pt. of vinegar
4 sticks cinnamon
2 Tbsp. of whole cloves
1 Tbsp. of ginger

Preparation

Select firm clingstone peaches.
Peel and drop at once into a sirup which is made by boiling together 1/2
the sugar and water, and boiling for 15 minutes.
Cool and allow to stand for 2-3 hours.
Drain off sirup, put vinegar and spices and balance of sugar into it, and cook 15 minutes.
Add peaches and cook together for 1/2 hour.
Let stand overnight.
Next morning, drain off the sirup, cook for 20 minutes, add peaches and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
Cool again and let stand at least 2 hours or overnight, then cook all together again until peaches are clear and tender.
Pack peaches into jars, cover with strained sirup, and seal.