jamming season…apricot works |6月の杏ジャム作り
This cooking file backdates to the end of June when ‘apricots’ were in full season. (PS….Gee…apologies…it’s already mid-August. ) Anyway, this is my annual ‘apricot work’ which is never missed nor never neglected, apricots jam being one of my husband’s favorite jams. 6月末に「杏」シーズンは終わり、ブログを出さずに、、すでに真夏の8月です。(恥) 毎年欠かさずに作っている「杏」ジャムやコンポート。すでに着々とケーキになったり、夏のゼリーの食材になったりと楽しませてくれる「杏」です。 ジャムもコンポートも作り方は決して難してくありません。綺麗な色のジャムが出来上がりますよ。 Apricots split in half, sugar sprinkled and stewed to ‘jam’ thickness. This is an APRICOT COMPOTE. Apricot stirred in syrup at low heat. Once the apricots seem cooked, it is basically done. Make sure that the jars are well sterilized and seal the jam over boiling hot water for better preservation. Apricot Jam Recipe Apricot 100% (Example 1 kg of Apricots) Crystal or Brown Sugar 20% of weight of Apricot (200g) Lemon Juice – 1 per 1kg of Apricots (1 Lemon) For the Jam Wash the apricots and remove any rotten parts. Drop the apricots in boiling water for approximately 15 seconds to sterilize from surface skin bacteria. Slice the apricot into half and remove the seed. Accurately weigh …