Pitted apricot jam

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

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• Cooking time:

  1, 5 -2 hours

Ingredients

• apricots
• sugar
• lemon
• butter

Pitted apricot jam is a delicious dessert that can be prepared for the winter. Consider a few simple recipes for preserving a thick product that the whole family will like.

Very thick jam

To prepare thick jam from pitted apricots for the winter, it is recommended to take not fully ripe fruits, since they contain more pectin. The recipe allows you to make a sweet, but not too cloying preparation.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 900 g;
• sugar - 900 g;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• butter - 25 g.

Preparation:

Use a suitable non-aluminum saucepan. Grease the bottom well with butter. Wash apricots and cut into halves, remove seeds. Put in a bowl in layers, sprinkle each layer with sugar

• Pour lemon juice over the preparation and cover the pan with a towel. Let it stand overnight.
• If necessary, partially drain the juice from the apricots (the liquid should only slightly cover the fruits). Put the dishes on moderate heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Increase the heat and boil the workpiece for 20 minutes. Stir the mass constantly so that it does not burn

Bring the jam to the desired consistency and remove from the stove. Fold into prepared jars and roll up. Store in a cool place

Apricot jam with poppy seeds

Pitted apricot jam is a thick and mouth-watering dessert. Having prepared it according to a recipe for the winter, you can use the blank to complement pancakes or pancakes.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 400 g;
• sugar - 300 g;
• poppy - 50 g;
• citric acid - 2 pinches.

Preparation:

Wash the apricots and remove the pits. Cut the fruits into small slices and send them to the cauldron. Cover with sugar, add citric acid

Put the container on the stove, bring the contents to a boil. Reduce flame and cook for 15 minutes until fruit softens

Gently puree the apricots with a hand blender. Add dry poppy seeds to the jam and send the pan back to the stove. This time simmer over low heat for 5 minutes

Leave the workpiece for 40 minutes, then boil again for 5 minutes

Pour the jam into prepared jars and roll up. Wait for cooling, keep in a cool place.

Simple recipe

This is a very simple recipe for thick seedless apricot jam for the winter. For cooking, it is allowed to take even crumpled fruits, the variety can be any.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• water - ½ tbsp.

Preparation:

Wash the apricots and remove the seeds. Place in a suitable bowl and sprinkle with sugar

• Mix the workpiece well. Fill with the specified amount of water.
• Send to the stove, cook until thick. The berries should be boiled. The finished product has an amber hue.

Put jam in prepared jars and close with lids. Store in a cool and dark place

Jam with nucleoli

Even if you want to make pitted apricot jam for the winter, you should not throw them away. This recipe allows you to make a thick, pitted treat. It turns out very tasty.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1, 1 kg;
• citric acid - 3 g;
• apricot kernels.

Preparation:

• Wash the apricots and remove the seeds. Cut the fruits and mash them with your hands.
• Introduce sugar in portions into the resulting workpiece and add citric acid. Let the workpiece stand until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove the kernels from the apricot pits and put them on top of the fruit. Mix thoroughly to distribute the ingredients evenly.

Pour about 2 ladles of the resulting mass into a saucepan and boil. Darken for 3 minutes

Send the jam to the prepared jar, then prepare the next portion. Close containers with sterile lids and allow the product to cool.

With cornstarch

It is very simple to make a thick jam from pitted apricots for the winter according to this recipe. This dessert is even more interesting and less expensive than jam.

Ingredients:

• sugar - 1.5 kg;
• corn starch - 1 tbsp. l.;
• apricots - 1.5 kg.

Preparation:

• Wash the apricots thoroughly and let them dry. Get the seeds, bring the fruits to the state of puree in any convenient way.
• Put sugar in the resulting puree and mix thoroughly. The loose component must dissolve.

Send the workpiece to the stove. When the puree begins to boil and foam appears on the surface, turn off the heat immediately and remove the foam if necessary

Once the jam has cooled, return it to the stove and let it boil. From this moment simmer for 5 minutes. Add cornstarch, introducing it in neat portions and stirring the workpiece

Put jam in jars and close with lids. Sterilize the finished product jars for 5 minutes.

With apple pectin

Thick seedless apricot jam, prepared for the winter, reminds of warm days. The recipe is very simple, so any housewife can handle it without any problems.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 2.5 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• apple pectin - 20 g.

Preparation:

• Wash the apricots and let them dry. Divide each fruit into two halves and remove the seeds.
• Place fruits in a suitable saucepan and sprinkle with sugar. Leave 150 grams for later.

• Cover the workpiece with a lid and let stand for about half an hour. Juice should stand out. If not, then leave the apricots for another hour.
• Bring the slices to a puree state with a blender.

• Mix sugar and pectin. Add the mixture to the fruit puree.
• Simmer over low heat for 7 minutes, constantly stirring the contents of the vessel.

Put the hot jam in sterile containers and roll up the lids. Leave for 24 hours for the product to cool properly.

With star anise and cinnamon

A very interesting option for making jam involves the use of star anise and cinnamon. The finished product has a pronounced taste and bright aroma.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 1.5 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• water - 50 ml;
• star anise - 3 pcs.;
• cinnamon - 1 pc.

Preparation:

Place the apricots in a bowl and pour cold water over them for a few minutes. Rinse gently and place in a colander

• Cut the fruit into halves and remove the seeds.
• Pour sugar, lemon juice and water into a saucepan. Pre-strain citrus juice.

Put star anise and cinnamon in the blank. Send to the stove and heat over low heat until the free-flowing component is completely dissolved

• Send the chopped apricots to the syrup and put on the stove. Boil and remove the foam.
• Darken the product for 20 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as the apricots become transparent, remove the dishes from the stove and grind through a sieve. Send the cinnamon and star anise back to the pan.

Boil the workpiece again and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat

Spread hot jam in prepared jars and cover with sterile lids. As soon as the workpiece has completely cooled, seal the containers tightly and put in a dark place.

With gelatin

Jam with gelatin will be thick and delicious. This dessert is ideal for baking, it will complement toasts or cakes.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 2 kg;
• lemon juice - ¼ tbsp.;
• water - ½ tbsp.;
• sugar - 4 tbsp.;
• gelatin - 1 sachet.

Preparation:

1. Wash the apricots and remove the seeds. Chop the pulp into small pieces.
2. Combine water and lemon juice, half the sugar, and gelatin in one large saucepan. Bring everything to homogeneity and put the apricots there.
3. Put the dishes on the fire and bring to a boil, then pour out the remaining sugar. As soon as the jam reaches the desired consistency, remove it from the stove and place in prepared jars. Close the lids and turn over. After cooling, put away for storage.

Jam in a slow cooker

The multicooker makes the process of preparing many dishes much easier. In it you can make a delicious and thick jam that will appeal to all family members.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 1 kg;
• water - 500 ml;
• sugar.

Preparation:

Rinse apricots and cut into halves. Get the bones out of them and send them to the multicooker. Put on the "Multipovar" program, set the temperature to 160 degrees and pour water over the fruit. Cook for 20 minutes

Grind the workpiece through a fine sieve. Weigh the jam and send back to the slow cooker. Add sugar at the rate of 100 grams of puree to 1 part sugar. Boil the workpiece

Set the temperature to 120 degrees and simmer for about an hour. While hot, arrange the dessert in jars and close the lids. Allow to cool and store in a dark, cold place

Jam from apricots with the addition of orange

Citrus fruits perfectly complement the taste of apricots. Such a blank can serve as a good filling for buns or cakes.

Ingredients:

• apricots - 1 kg;
• orange - ½ pc.;
• sugar - 600 g

Preparation:

• Wash the apricots, cut into halves and remove the seeds.
• Send the slices to the meat grinder and scroll well. You will get a homogeneous mass that resembles porridge.

Cut the orange in any way along with the peel and chop it also with a meat grinder. Mix both puree

Pour sugar into the workpiece. Boil for half an hour over low heat, stirring constantly

Arrange the jam in prepared jars and roll up the lids. Store in a cool place.

There is really nothing complicated about making apricot jam. Both adults and children like this dessert. It can even be used as a spread on tea bread.