Apricot jam - Haaalp!

[KirjavaTheCat]

I've never made jam before. OH got given 2kg of apricots yesterday and I would like to try to make some, it's his and DS' favourite.

Got a really simple recipe googled, looks lovely. However in the recipe it says "1kg apricots, halved and stoned", what does that mean? Do I halve and stone them, then weigh them up to 1kg? Or is that 1kg of apricots which I then half and stone?

I ask because the recipe calls for 1kg caster sugar, so I'm guessing equal quantities of sugar and fruit, except if I stone the apricots after weighing I'll have less fruit than sugar.

Am I overthinking it?

[JamNan]

Lucky you to have so many fresh apricots. I looked in my recipe books and it doesn't really matter about the weight after stoning them. 1kg fruit + 1kg sugar. Enjoy the jam.

[4merlyknownasSHD]

I would weigh them after stoning. IMO It is the sugar/juice proportions that matter. That way you have more fruit flavour per Kg sugar.

[MumnGran]

Weight is after stoning
....so amount of fruit cooked is equal to amount of sugar cooked.

[blueberryboybait]

Apricots are very low in pectin which makes jam set so you may need to add pectin or another high pectin fruit like apple.

[blueberryboybait]

or lemon juice.

Sorry pressed post too soon!

[MumnGran]

I add lemon .....but assumed this would be in the recipe OP is using?

[KirjavaTheCat]

Yep lemon's in there, juice of one small lemon. Does that sound about right?