Sousou's easy preparation steps for homemade apricot jam. Let us know your thoughts
Ingredients
2 ½ kilos apricots
sugar (same weight as the seedless apricots)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Sousou's easy preparation steps for homemade apricot jam. Let us know your thoughts
2 ½ kilos apricots
sugar (same weight as the seedless apricots)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Remove the seeds from the apricots.
Take the weight of the apricots and count the same weigh for sugar.
In a bowl place in layers the apricots and sugar.
Add two tablespoons of lemon juice. Optional: lime zest.
Let aside for 12 hours.
Pour the apricots and sugar into a pot and add one tablespoon of water. Let it boil, take off the scam and keep boiling for 40 minutes.
Remove the apricot with a skimmer.
Let the syrup boil for 20 minutes. Then, add the apricots and let boil for 10 minutes or until the syrup becomes thick.
Pour one drop of syrup in a plate. Tilt the plate, the drop must stick and not fall down: the jam is done.
Pour the jam in clean jars, clean the top of the jar and close firmly. Turn them upside down until the next day.