Instant Pot Apricot Jam Recipes

INSTANT POT JAM

Steps:

• Make sure the insert is in your Instant Pot.
• Place berries in the Instant Pot, add water, lemon juice and sugar. Do not stir!
• Close the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing position.
• Press "manual" setting and set timer to 3 minutes.
• Once the cooking cycle is done, let the IP release pressure naturally. Do not touch the valve.
• Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl.
• Add cornstarch slurry into jam and stir until the thickens.
• Cool until safe to handle, then pour into a jar.
• Cool completely before storing in the fridge.

SMALL BATCH LOW SUGAR APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Wash, half and pit the apricots. Throw them in a pot with wide bottom. Add water and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring almost constantly.
• After 10 minutes the apricots will turn into a mash. This is the time to add sugar and lemon juice. Stir and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes or until it thickens and the apricots are completely mushy. This way there is no need to run the mixture through a sieve at all.
• To see if the jam has thickened pour some of it onto a small plate that has been previously in the freezer. Let it cool down a bit. Now make a line through the jam with your finger. If the jam fills the space (the drawn line) it's not quite thick yet so continue simmering. If it doesn't, you can start filling your jars.
• Pour or spoon the jam into jars leaving about 0.4 inch (1 cm) free from the top. Seal with lids, turn up-side down and let them cool completely.
• To check if the lids are properly sealed simply tap/push down each lid. If it doesn't pop up or down, it's sealed. If the lid does pop up or down it's not air-tight. Place those in the fridge and eat within a week. The rest of them should last for several months.

INSTANT POT APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Mash the apricots with a potato masher.
• Measure out 6 cups smashed apricots and put them in the inner pot of your instant pot.
• Pour the sugar over the apricots and let sit 2-3 minutes, until the juices have been released.
• Mix in the pectin and lemon juice.
• Close the lid on your instant pot and set the pressure release valve to sealing.
• Press the manual or pressure cook button and set to 1 minute.
• Natural Pressure Release.
• Spoon into half pint canning jars, leaving 1 inch of space between the top of the jam and the lid.
• Let cool and then refrigerate or freeze.

APRICOT JAM POTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter, confectioners' sugar, and cornstarch together in a bowl until dough is just mixed; refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 6 dozen miniature muffin cups with paper liners.
• Roll dough into small balls and press each ball into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. Fill each cup 3/4-full with apricot preserves.
• Mix coconut, white sugar, and eggs together in a bowl; spoon over apricot filling, making sure to cover completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Mix apricots and lemon juice in a large pot; add sugar. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook and stir until apricot mixture thickens, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and skim foam if necessary.
• Meanwhile, prepare jars, lids, and rings by cleaning and sterilizing in dishwasher or boiling water bath. Leave lids in simmering water until ready to seal jars.
• Ladle hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of space on top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 15 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

DRIED APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Soak apricots in boiling water in a bowl until hydrated, about 30 minutes. Blend apricots, remaining water, and vanilla extract in a food processor, working in batches, until blended but still slightly chunky.
• Combine apricot mixture with pectin in a large pot over medium heat; cook until just boiling. Add sugar and lemon juice; boil until sugar has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the apricot jam into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4-inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, about 1 hour. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

INSTANT POT APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Wash the apricots and puree them into small pieces. Add the fruit to the Instant Pot with the sugar, water, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Cook for 10 minutes on pressure mode.
• Release pressure naturally.
• Stir.
• Cook for an additional 10 minutes on pressure mode.
• Let pressure escape naturally.
• Add to jam jars using boiling method or store jam in the refrigerator in a container.

HOMEMADE APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Halve and pit apricots. Wrap half the pits in cheesecloth, and crack the remaining ones open with a hammer. Pick out the kernels and set aside. Discard the cracked shells.
• Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Place sugar in a large shallow pan and put in oven. Turn off oven and let sugar warm for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, combine the apricots and water in a large kettle over low heat. Cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Then add the warmed sugar and wrapped pits and simmer for 30 minutes; remove pits and continue cooking until mixture reaches 221 degrees on a candy thermometer or falls in sheets from a spoon, about 15 minutes more.
• Remove from heat. Skim off and discard foam. Stir in reserved kernels, then ladle jam into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Wipe excess jam from inside and outside rims, then seal.