Apricots are fruits that only taste sweet when eaten. At times the taste is very cloying. Lemon is added to the apricots to add sourness. There are recipes for making apricot jam with the addition of lemon pulp or juice.
Features of preparing apricot jam with lemon for the winter
When using an additional component such as lemon, the jam is cooked without seeds. During cooking, the fruits are cut into slices.Those who like a homogeneous consistency are offered a delicacy in the form of puree.
There are no secrets in making jam. The components are boiled with sugar until dark, the mass is placed in glass jars, which are rolled up with lids.
Instead of lemon, lime is also used, which will not spoil the taste of the dessert.
Recipe Ingredients
The delicacy turns out to be so tasty that at first glance it seems that it contains a large number of components. The recipe uses three ingredients - apricot, lemon and sugar. According to the classic recipe, nothing else is added.
If desired, the housewife can change the preparation by adding fruits, berries and spices. These nuances depend on a person’s taste preferences.
How to prepare raw materials?
Prepared fruits are first cleaned of small debris:
- leaves;
- branches;
- insects;
- dirt particles.
After this, the apricots are washed with water, preferably running water. The next stage of preparation will be removing seeds from the fruit. Each apricot is divided into two halves, after which the pit is removed. Inside, as well as outside, there should be no pests. They spoil the taste of products.
The lemon is not just washed in water, but at the end it is doused with boiling water. Cut into two halves. The seeds are removed from the pulp.
Then they move on to cutting fruit. If the jam is made from pieces, everything is cut into slices or slices. Stop at this step.
If you want to get a uniform consistency as a result, crush the apricots with a potato masher during cooking. The lemon is crushed using a meat grinder. The mass is mixed for further preparation.
Preparing containers
A container is needed for cooking. It is advisable that it be a pan with a thick bottom.In such a container, the mass will not burn, and the boiling will be uniform. For stirring, use a stainless steel spoon with a long handle. The last tool is replaced with a wooden stick.
Glass jars are chosen to store the sweet mass. If the jam is consumed within 7-12 days, nylon lids are used. For long-term winter storage, jars and tin lids are sterilized over hot steam. The lids are boiled in boiling water.
The process of making jam
The recipe is divided into steps:
- After the fruits are prepared, sprinkle with sugar. A layer of apricots and lemons alternates with white crystals.
- As soon as the mass releases enough juice, the pan is placed on the fire.
- After boiling, the jam is cooked for 30-40 minutes.
- The next day the procedure is repeated.
The jam takes several days to prepare. If the mass has darkened, it’s time to pour it into jars and roll up the lids.
How and for how long is it stored?
The standard shelf life of jam under tin lids in a basement, pantry or cellar is from 1 to 3 years. The shelf life increases due to the content of citric acid in the composition. If the mixture smells bad when opening the jar, the jam is spoiled and it’s time to throw it away.
