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a jar with apricot jam with a spoon.
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Simple and Easy Homemade Apricot Jam with 3 Ingredients

No pectin in this jam! Homemade is the best kind of jam. It's so versatile and simple to make.
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Jam, Russian
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lb fresh apricots, cut, pits removed
  • 1 lb sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • jars with lids, washed in hot water

Instructions

  • Wash apricots and cut into pieces.
    2 lb fresh apricots,
    a pot filled with halved apricots.
  • Over medium heat, add sugar and water into a large pot.
    1 lb sugar, 2 cups water
  • Stir occasionally until the syrup becomes clear.
  • Add the syrup to the apricots.
    a pot with halved apricots and water.
  • Turn up the heat to high and bring to a boil. Take the foam off the top of the cooking jam. Turn the heat off and let the apricots cool down for about 10 hours or overnight.
    apricot jam cooking in a soup pot.
  • Reheat the apricot jam again to boil. Into well-washed with hot water jars add the apricot jam. Enjoy!
    jars with lids,

Notes

Use less sugar, or to your taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 1747IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg