Author Topic: Apricot Jam  (Read 71117 times)

Offline Kimmyh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7059
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #45 on: January 18, 2014, 09:05:33 am »
My neighbour gave me some peacherines (cross between a peach and nectarine and don't worry if you haven't heard of them, I hadn't either). I used them to make a batch of jam today using JulieO's tweaked recipe. Jam turned out perfect with a lovely flavour. Great recipe thank you.

Offline Wonder

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4768
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2014, 09:34:58 pm »
I've made this up this morning as per JulieO's recipe using raw sugar. I'm hoping to have it for morning tea on fresh bread. Next time I wouldn't do the intial chopping as I like my jam with bigger pieces of fruit. Tasted good when I was checking the consistency.

Offline Wonder

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4768
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #47 on: December 06, 2014, 02:18:23 am »
This is a great easy jam. I had some apricots and a few white nectarines that needed using up. After only 40 mins I've got three bottles of lovely tasting jam and no wasted fruit.

Offline achookwoman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21607
    • View Profile
    • Chook woman
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #48 on: December 06, 2014, 07:24:46 am »
This is a great easy jam. I had some apricots and a few white nectarines that needed using up. After only 40 mins I've got three bottles of lovely tasting jam and no wasted fruit.
Isn't that just great.  Would cost $8 a bottle for similar quality if you bought it.

Offline Wonder

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4768
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #49 on: December 06, 2014, 09:21:34 am »
I just can't get the consistency right, last jam was too solid and this one is a little runny but i'm not complaining, it still tastes great.

Offline achookwoman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21607
    • View Profile
    • Chook woman
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #50 on: December 06, 2014, 08:08:49 pm »
Wonder,  don't stress about the consistency.  I have been making jam for 50 years and still sometimes get a too thin or too thick batch. 

Offline cookie1

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37202
    • View Profile
Apricot Jam
« Reply #51 on: October 18, 2015, 09:43:35 am »
I made this today. I had some frozen apricots in the freezer and decided I needed to use them. I didn't blitz the mixture as I wanted some pieces left in the jam. It didn't work out that way though, however it tastes lovely.
May all dairy items in your fridge be of questionable vintage.

https://www.facebook.com/The-Retired-Thermomixer-834601623316983/

Offline Kimmyh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7059
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #52 on: December 29, 2015, 10:30:42 am »
I made two batches using Julie's tweaks today. Gives a lovely result each time.

Offline EmeraldSue

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2439
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #53 on: January 18, 2016, 10:17:52 am »
We were completely out of apricot jam, so I bought 1 kg of apricots from the fruit shop last week for $6/kg and made 3 jars of delicious jam using Julie's method. Nothing compares to homemade apricot jam, and my parents tree had a very small crop this year so I was willing to pay for apricots. I then went to the farmers market yesterday and couldn't pass up a 10kg box of beautiful apricots for $25. I now have almost 30 jars of jam which should see us through the year :)
"A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen and this kitchen is delirious." Anonymous

Offline cookie1

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37202
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #54 on: January 18, 2016, 11:03:07 am »
That is a lot of jam.
May all dairy items in your fridge be of questionable vintage.

https://www.facebook.com/The-Retired-Thermomixer-834601623316983/

Offline spersephone

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 383
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #55 on: January 18, 2016, 01:08:07 pm »
Just a bit!

Offline judydawn

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39955
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #56 on: January 18, 2016, 01:12:09 pm »
That would last me a lifetime Sue!  Did you use a stove top method for that amount of apricots?
Judy from North Haven, South Australia

Make the most of every day, you never know what is around the corner.

Offline mab19

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6815
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #57 on: January 18, 2016, 10:51:32 pm »
Nice jam Cookie.  I make some every Christmas to give to the lovely man who looks after my computer for me.  I use Chookies strawberry jam recipe and just replace the strawberries with apricots.  It always works.
The  man who said it can't be done should not interupt the woman doing it.

Offline spersephone

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 383
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #58 on: January 19, 2016, 07:13:07 am »
Yummy, I love real apricot jam, but I've never been a fan of eating apricots. I will want to make some jam one of these days, but I've still got heaps of strawberry left for now.

Offline EmeraldSue

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2439
    • View Profile
Re: Apricot Jam
« Reply #59 on: January 19, 2016, 11:35:36 am »
Judy, I tossed up as whether to do it on the stovetop or smaller batches in thermie. It was really hot, so decided against the stovetop. I did about 1100g of apricots in each batch. I put in about 500g of apricots and chopped on speed 5 for about 5 seconds, then added the sugar and mixed it for another 5 seconds. I then added the remaining 600g of apricots, and cooked it for 40 minutes at 100C plus another 6 or 7 minutes on varoma temp. Each batch yielded about 4 jars of jam, so it took me all day!
"A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen and this kitchen is delirious." Anonymous