Homemade Peach Preserves

Peel, pit and chop the peaches into small, bite-size chunks. Add the peaches to a heavy bottomed saucepan, and pour the lemon juice over top.

Pour the sugar over the peaches and stir gently to coat the peaches in the sugar. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

Bring the mixture to a full boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes, until the liquid has reduced significantly and is thick and jelly-like. As it gets closer to the 20 minute mark, make sure you stir more often to prevent burning the preserve.

Pour preserves into a glass jar or heat proof container. Let it cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator. It will last about 2 weeks in the fridge!