Historically, we’ve been partial to strawberry jam in this house, mostly because of our yearly forays to the strawberry patch that have practically forced me to make freezer jam. I’m not complaining. That taste reminds me SO much of breakfasts before dawn with my grandmother who ate–and still eats–nothing but toast in the mornings. But the other day, I saw a great deal on apricots so I snatched up a couple of pounds and made this.
Super Simple Apricot Jam
Bring 1 ½ lbs. apricots, 1 ½ c. sugar, 1 T. lemon juice and a pinch of salt to a boil. Simmer 25 mins.
I kid you not, folks. That’s all she wrote. The hardest part is peeling the apricots, but that’s really more time-consuming than hard. This made 2 small jars-worth and keeps nicely in the fridge. But I must admit, it hasn’t lasted too long. Our oldest likes it straight-up on toast, but I like it on top of cream cheese on toast. Yummmmm…
I am not a huge apricot fan, BUT I love apricot jam for some reason. This might have to get made. I used it in a jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich and it was delicious.
Sounds easy to make…thanks for sharing…
if you slightly boiled the apricots (like a tomato), would
it be easier to peel ???
Niki I'm the same way! Love the jam and I like them dried too, but not fresh. Something about their texture. Would love that sandwich recipe…sounds delish!
Yeah maybe! I'll have to try that next time…thx for your suggestion!!
Yum!!! I can't wait to make this. I love Jam, especially homemade but I've never done it myself. Thanks for sharing.
I've been making a lot of jam lately (my favorite so far has been apple-pear) but I've never tried apricot. I should.
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I love apricots and this sounds great! Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
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