Green Apricots, Wet

Ingredients

• green apricots (size of a small walnut)
• coarse sea salt
• water
• sugar (for syrup)
• apple jelly

Directions

1. Place green apricots in a bag with a lot of coarse sea salt and shake to remove the silkiness from the skin.

2. Remove apricots and place them in a large pan with water over low heat to scald until soft.

3. Drain apricots through a sieve and prepare a thin syrup by boiling sugar with water in a flat preserving pan.

4. Add apricots to the boiling syrup, ensuring they are not crowded and are fully covered.

5. Boil the apricots in syrup for about 15 minutes, then transfer them to a flat earthen pan and cover with paper.

6. The next day, boil the apricots for 30 minutes, then drain the syrup through a sieve.

7. Boil the syrup for 20 minutes, then return the apricots to the syrup and give them 2-3 quick boils.

8. Transfer apricots back to the flat pan, keeping them covered with syrup.

9. When the syrup thickens and the apricots look good, pack them into jars and cover the tops with a little apple jelly once cooled.