Grilled Peaches - Love and Lemons (2024)

FAQs

Can you grill unripe peaches? ›

The heat of the grill intensifies the natural sugars in peaches — and other underripe fruit — as well as softens the flesh. The end result is a sweet, slightly caramelized and soft peach. Delicious! The key to grilling peaches is to cut them in half and remove the pits.

You can definitely grill canned peaches. The key here is to make sure they are as dry as possible, so drain them well and pat them dry with paper or kitchen towels. Then, proceed with the recipe as directed.

How do you improve on summer's best fruit, the peach? By slicing ripe peaches to macerate in a little sugar and lemon juice, just enough to draw out their own juices, perfect for serving on their own or with ice cream or Greek yogurt. Oh my, people. There's "simple" ... and then there's "simple and sublime".

Fruit typically ripens faster in a paper bag due to the ethylene gas it emits, which gets trapped. Pop a few peaches in a paper bag solo or with an apple or banana, and you'll be pleasantly surprised by how quickly they'll be ready to eat.

2For the grill: Preheat a grill (charcoal or gas) to medium-low heat (300°F to 350°F). Oil the grill grates. Place the cut side of the peaches directly on the grill grates. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until grill marks form.

Sprinkle lemon juice or dissolved ascorbic acid over peaches to reduce browning, if you like.

Sugar and spice help make peaches nice!

If your peaches are not super juicy, tossing them with sugar will help draw out the liquid and make them seem juicier. And spices like cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, Aleppo pepper or even black pepper all pair really nicely with peaches and can jazz up the flavor nicely.

The best way to freeze peaches is by packing them in sugar, syrup, or water. By doing so, you'll be able to preserve them at peak quality for at least 10 months, if not more.

So, should you rinse your canned fruit? Absolutely. It will help lower the sugar content more than not rinsing at all.

Can you drink the liquid in canned peaches? ›

Drink it straight.

The nutritional information on a label of canned fruit takes the juice into account, so drinking the juice after you polish off the fruit will ensure that you get the full benefit of the canned fruit.

Frozen Peaches Are Long-Lasting But Take Up Space

Canned peaches may be better than a huge bag of frozen fruit if kitchen space is limited. You'll typically only need to buy one large can for peach crisp.

The Best Way to Store Ripe Peaches

Ripe peaches are best when eaten right away, but if you have more than you can eat in a single sitting, follow this tip: Stash them in the refrigerator for up to a couple days. The cool temperature slows down ripening and prevents the peaches from quickly spoiling.

You can also try sprinkling a little sea salt on top to enhance the peaches' natural sweetness.

If I had to use unripe peaches, I would slice them thinly, and saute them in butter a few minutes to soften them up. Then take a taste to judge the sugar level and adjust the amount of sugar used in the recipe accordingly. Proceed with your recipe as usual.

Unlike other varieties of underripe fruit, Green peaches aren't poisonous. They are just more acidic than their ripe counterparts, something that doesn't make them inherently toxic but may cause indigestion or discomfort for people with sensitive stomachs.

If you bake with unripe fruit, you run the risk of having hard peaches in your pie because they won't change texture too much in the oven. What is this?