This was not the smoothest canning session I’ve ever had (not one damn peach released from

Blanching the peaches

Plunged into an ice bath

The cooled, drained peaches pre-peeling

Peaches simmering in sugar water

Almost ready for the final canning bath

This was not the smoothest canning session I’ve ever had (not one damn peach released from its pit without a fight), but the peach syrup that resulted from the stewing is divine, the peaches look gorgeous, and the cans seem to be sealing tightly in their water bath. I love the look of these new Weck jars but feel like I might need to practice with them a bit. They seem slightly less foolproof than the screw on tops…