Jellied Harcot
Jellied Harcot (Apricot)
by Lemon Drop from A Recipe Reborn
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Chill time: 3 hours +
- Yields 2 servings (1 cup or 250 mL each)
Apricot Nectar
US |
Ingredients |
Metric |
22 oz |
whole apricots |
630 g |
2 cups |
water |
500 mL |
- Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits.
- Set aside 1 apricot to garnish later.
- Put the apricots in a pot and add the water to cover.
- Bring the pot to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Drain and then reserve the liquid.
- Press the apricot through a mesh sieve.
- Put the apricot nectar in a measuring cup.
- Add the liquid drained in step 5 to increase the volume to 2 cups/500 mL.
- Optional step: pass the nectar through a sieve lined with cheese cloth.
Apricot Jelly
US |
Ingredients |
Metric |
2 cups |
apricot nectar |
500 mL |
1 tbsp |
gelatin |
15 g |
2 tbsp |
sugar |
20 g |
1 tbsp |
lemon juice |
15 mL |
- Put a small amount of the nectar in a small pot and bring it to a simmer.
- Add the sugar, lemon juice and gelatin.
- Whisk until the gelatin and the sugar are fully dissolved. Adjust the sugar and lemon juice to your taste.
- Add the remaining nectar and stir until the mixture is fully combined.
- Pour the mixture into containers of your preference.
- Pop bubbles on the surface with a lighter.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours to set.
- Garnish the top of the jelly slices of whole apricot.