30 Minutes to Homemade SURE.JELL Apricot Freezer Jam

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

24 HRS 30 MIN

Servings

112 Servings

Turn ripe apricots into great apricot freezer jam in just 30 minutes. Our 30 Minutes to Homemade SURE.JELL Apricot Freezer Jam uses SURE.JELL Fruit Pectin.


Ingredients

  • 2-1/2

    cups

    prepared fruit (buy about 1-3/4 lb. fully ripe apricots)

  • 2

    tbsp

    fresh lemon juice

  • 5-1/2

    cups

    sugar, measured into separate bowl

  • 3/4

    cup

    water

  • 1

    box

    SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Rinse 7 (1-cup) plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.

  2. Step 2

    Pit and finely chop unpeeled apricots. Measure exactly 2-1/2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Add lemon juice; mix well. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.

  3. Step 3

    Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)

  4. Step 4

    Fill containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.)