Name: Apricot sauce recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5 1/2
Ingredients: 4 kg apricots, halved; 2 kg sugar, white; 2.4 litres vinegar, white; 700g onions, chopped roughly; 6 tbs garlic, minced; 2 tbs salt; 1 tbs ground pepper; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 3 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cloves; 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper

by LisaD66 Last updated on 05/28/2022

This spiced apricot sauce will soon be your new favourite pantry staple. It's well balanced, not overly spicy but adds delicious flavour to any meal. - LisaD66

Ingredients

4 kg apricots, halved
2 kg sugar, white
2.4 litres vinegar, white
700g onions, chopped roughly
6 tbs garlic, minced
2 tbs salt
1 tbs ground pepper
1 tsp ground nutmeg
3 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground cayenne pepper

Method

Step 1

Place all ingredients into a large saucepan.
Step 2

Turn on heat to bring all ingredients up to boiling.
Step 3

When on a full rolling boil, lower heat slightly and simmer for 1 hour, stirring regularly.
Step 4

Use gloves when handling jars, sterilize bottles in oven preheated to 150 degrees for 15 minutes.
Step 5

Once cooked for an hour, use a mouli or hand blender to puree all the ingredients together, while sauce is hot.
Step 6

Carefully pour pureed sauce into sterilised bottles while both the sauce and bottles are hot.
Step 7

Add lids immediately. Set aside until room temperature then store in the fridge.