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This traditional apricot (Mishmish) jam captures all the bright, concentrated sweetness of summer apricots. Macerating the fruit with sugar before cooking draws out the natural juice, developing a richer flavor and a beautiful, glossy texture; there’s no need to add pectin.

Traditional Apricot (Mishmish) Jam

Ingredients

QUANTITY

INGREDIENT Fresh Apricots (Mishmish) 2 pounds Sugar

1 1/2 to 2 cups

Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons Water

(optional) 1/4 cup

Instructions Jam

Jam

Step 1: Preparing the fruit

. Wash the apricots well. Cut them in half and remove the pits.

Peeling them is optional; keeping the skin on adds color and fiber. Cut