Our low sugar apricot jam recipe uses lemon juice as the preservative rather than pectin. That’s simply our personal preference! If you plan to can your apricot jam, please follow the recipe exactly (with the exception of adding more sugar if you desire, explained below).
Homemade apricot jam with pectin is a real treat. This recipe uses original pectin and reduced sugar to bring out the flavor of the apricots. Wash the apricots in cold water. Pit but do not peel. Then chop the apricots into small pieces.
Sterilize jars, rings and lids. In a heavy stock pot, place the chopped apricots, crushed pineapple, lemon juice and almond extract. Measure 4 cups of sugar. Remove ¼ cup of the sugar and mix fruit pectin with it. Sprinkle it into the apricots, mix well again and set it on the stove on high heat. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Apricot Jam is a low-sugar cooked jam made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. Before you begin, prepare calcium water.