Making and Canning Apricot Jam
Apricot Jam is a must have in the house! It's easy to make using the recipe
below

We make most jams using the same procedure, regardless of the fruit. Using
the ingredients below, follow our technique for Making Jam, with a 15 minute
cook time, and then Canning Jam.
Ingredients per 1/2 pint (8 ounces) of jam:
  
Apricots
 1/2 pound per 1/2 pint jam jar        
Water
 2 Tablespoons per 1/2 pint jam jar
Sugar
 1/2 cup for each 1/2 pint jam jar
Lemon (organic or chemical free)
 1 for every six 1/2 pint jars
Other ideas:
  1. After the jam is thick enough to can, try turning up the highest heat setting possible for five
    to ten minutes to let it darken in color.
  2. A few toasted almonds are great in jam.
  3. Apricot jam is good when made with a little basil.
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