Apricot Riesling Jam, Recipe. A recipe rewind, because some things are too good to miss!

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Apricot Riesling Jam
adapted from Simply Recipes


Find 2 1/2 pounds of ripe apricots. If they are not ripe enough, let them sit a few days to mellow and make your jam then.

Clean cut in half, remove the pit and chop up. I usually dice my fruit, about the size of dinner peas. You should have 5 cups (or so, you know a 1/2 cup either way will not matter)

I had read on another blog that if you combine your fruit and the sugar and let it sit overnight with the pits, you will not need to add pectin. This recipe did not call for pectin, but I thought - why not. Apricot jam has a reputation of not "setting" up.

With a tight schedule, this 2 step process is great, I was able to accomplish what I would usually save for the weekend. Before you begin cooking you will need to do the following:

Have 4-6 jars (half a pint) ready, including the domes and rings. Place the domes and rings in a pan of very hot, not boiling water, cover and set aside.

Turn your jars upside down in a small glass pan, add an inch of hot water. Set in a 200-degree oven while you cook the jam. Your jars will be hot and sterilized when the jam is cooked and ready to jar up.

Place 2 small plates in the freezer.

Now to make the jam............

In this pan and boiling like mad:

5 c chopped apricots
2 3/4 c sugar*

juice of 1 large lemon
1/2 c Riesling

Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Let boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and let gently boil for about 20 minutes. You will notice the mixture thickening and will need to be there and stir frequently the first 10 minutes, constantly the last 10 minutes.

When the cooking time is up, your jam should look like this. Take one plate from the freezer and add a small teaspoon of jam to it. The jam will cool quickly. Is the jam thick enough for your preference, if so you are done the cooking. If not cook another 5 minutes and test again.

Fill your jars to within 1/4 inch. I always prepare extra jars - just in case. Take a wet cloth and wipe the top of the jar, this will ensure a good seal.


Give your jars a 10 minute boiling water bath. I did not have a rack that would fit in the bottom of this pan, so I put a cloth dishtowel between the jars and the bottom of the pan. Worked like a charm.

Use a jar lifter to remove from water, the lids will begin "pinging" when the jars are removed from the water, that is the sound of success.

Store in a cool dry area, should keep 1 year. However this is delicious, it won't last a year.

Enjoy!

*if you did the overnight fruit/pit soak, the sugar is already with the fruit,

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