Apricot Marmalade – Recipe with Step-by-Step Photos

Marmalade is a favorite sweet treat for many children and adults. During the fruit and berry season, it's hard to imagine a better dessert that retains its freshness, lightness, and low calorie content. Today, we'll learn the recipe for delicious apricot marmalade and explore some key storage tips and tricks.

Nutritional value per serving

0 kcal

Proteins: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 45 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 30

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Apricot marmalade

Ingredients

Servings

Apricots

660 G
Lemon juice

30 G
Agar-agar

6 G
Sweetener

10 G

Preparation

Step 1

Remove the pits from the apricots, yielding 660 g of apricots. You can also substitute 300 g of baby fruit puree.

Step 2

Add lemon juice to the peeled apricots.

Step 3

Next, puree the apricots in a blender until smooth. Place the mixture in a slow cooker for 1 hour on the "Multi-Cook" setting at 85 degrees Celsius.

At this temperature, our puree will not burn, will not require stirring, and will retain many vitamins.

Step 4

After boiling down, you should get approximately 450 g of puree. If you used ready-made fruit puree, skip the boiling down process.

Step 5

Next, strain the finished puree through a sieve. This ensures a more uniform texture.

Step 6

Add agar-agar to the prepared puree and mix thoroughly. Next, add the sweetener, mix well again, and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until the agar-agar swells.

You can choose a sweetener to your taste or just use sugar.

Step 7

Prepare the molds for the future marmalade. Grease the molds with any oil. To make a simple layer of marmalade, wrap the bottom and sides of the container with cling film.

Step 8

Bring the puree to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes.

Step 9

Immediately pour the hot puree into the prepared molds. You need to work quickly, as agar-agar begins to harden at 40 degrees Celsius.

Step 10

Let the marmalade harden and then remove it from the molds. Cut the marmalade from the container into various shapes or simply into squares.

Adviсe

Adding lemon juice will help preserve the beautiful bright color of the marmalade even after boiling.
If you don’t have lemon, you can simply dissolve citric acid in water.
Marmalade can be prepared with either pectin or agar-agar: the former will make the marmalade more elastic, while the latter will help maintain the richness of the color.
The finished marmalade can be rolled in sugar, nuts, coconut, or sprinkles. You can also place all the finished treats in a beautiful box for a great gift idea.
With this same marmalade you can easily decorate your cake in an original, yet stylish way.

Storage

Marmalade can be stored in either the refrigerator or freezer. To do so, carefully pack the sweet treat in an airtight container or a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Also, remember to keep in mind the storage rules and choose a location for the marmalade away from foods with strong odors.

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