Description
This vibrant, tangy-sweet preserve combines the golden sweetness of apricots with the tartness of red currants, creating a flavor profile that’s both familiar and excitingly different.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups apricots (chopped and pitted, but unpeeled)
- 4 cups red currants (stemmed)
- Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- Optional substitutions: 4 cups coconut sugar or 3 cups honey, peaches or nectarines, cranberries or blackcurrants, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare canning setup and sterilize jars and lids in boiling water. Keep jars warm until ready.
- Combine apricots, red currants, lemon zest, and lemon juice in saucepan.
- Bring mixture to rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
- Gradually stir in sugar until fully dissolved, then boil hard for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Test gel stage using cold plate method; cook 2–3 minutes more if needed.
- Skim off foam for clarity.
- Ladle hot jam into sterilized jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace. Seal jars fingertip-tight.
- Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes (15 minutes above 6,000 ft).
- Cool jars 12–24 hours. Check seals, then label with date.
Notes
Red currants provide natural pectin, ensuring a reliable set and bright flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Preserves & Jams
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 80kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 0.4mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.01g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.05g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg