Old Fashion Pickled Peaches

Ingredients:

1 qt. of white vinegar
6 lbs. of white sugar
1 tbsp. of ground cloves
4 whole cinnamon sticks
6 qts. of small whole peaches (peeled)

Directions:

Cook vinegar and sugar together to make syrup.  Tie cloves in muslin bag and drop in syrup. Add cinnamon sticks.  Cook peeled peaches, a few at a time, in hot syrup until tender, remove. Repeat until all fruit is cooked.  Bring syrup to a boil;  remove from heat.  Add cooked fruit.  Cover and let stand overnight. Next day remove and discard muslin bag, pack peaches in clean quart jars to 1/2 inch from top of jar. Cover with syrup, put on lid and process in water-bather in simmering temperature (180 degrees) for 20 minutes. Makes about 4 quarts.  You can use whole cloves instead of ground cloves.