Apricot Jam Recipe with Dried Apricots - Murabba - Afghan Apricot Jam - muraba

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean provides a more intense flavor.

cardamom

🥗Healthier: cinnamon

💰Cheaper: nutmeg

Cinnamon offers a warm spice profile.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: pumpkin spice

Allspice gives a similar warmth.

Soak 314 grams of dried apricots in hot water to rehydrate them.

Juice 6-7 clementines to get about 1/2 cup of juice.

Pour the soaked apricots into a heavy-bottomed pot, adding a little of the soaking water.

Turn the heat to medium and cook the apricots until they are soft and the water has evaporated.

Add 1/3 cup of white sugar to the pot, noting that less sugar is needed due to the sweetness of the dried apricots.

Set a timer for 15 minutes and let the mixture cook down, stirring occasionally.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water to the mixture.

Optionally, add 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder for flavor.

Taste the mixture for sweetness and adjust as desired, noting that it will not taste like store-bought jam.

Let the jam cool slightly before serving.

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