Tipsy gingered apricot preserves
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PREP TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
30 min
Makes
4 cups
* PLUS standing time
Tipsy gingered apricots recipe
Capture all the brightest flavours of the summer harvest with delicious small-batch homemade preserves!
Ingredients
- 600 g apricots , about 8
- 1 2/3 cups orange liqueur , such as Grand Marnier
- 1 2/3 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 1/8-in. slices fresh ginger
Instructions
- PIT apricots and cut into wedges. They should measure 3 cups. Drop apricots into a 1-L Mason jar (it should be filled to the top).
- BOIL liqueur with water, sugar and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium- high, stirring occasionally, until liquid is syrupy and has reduced to 1 3/4 cups, 25 to 27 min. Remove from heat and let stand 15 min.
- POUR syrup into jar over apricots. Cool completely at room temperature, about 2 hours. Apricot preserves can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition (per ¼ cup)
- Calories
- 132,
- Protein
- 1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 28 g,
- Fat
- 1 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 3 mg.
