Apricot and red currant jam
A quick Serbian jam: chopped apricots and currants cooked over high heat with sugar and a 3:1 gelling agent, then poured into hot jars and turned upside d…
This apricot and currant jam only requires a few minutes of cooking thanks to the gelling agent. Prepared in this way, it can be stored for up to two years.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting5 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$20.24 $1.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $10.94
- $9.03
- $0.27
Prices in Belgium.
Directions
- Wash the apricots, cut them in half, remove the pits, finely chop them, and weigh out 700g. ≈ 8 min
- Wash the currants, remove the stems, and weigh out 300g. ≈ 2 min
- Combine the fruits with the sugar mixed with the gelling agent.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly, then let it simmer for 2-3 minutes, continuing to stir.
- Immediately fill prepared jars to the brim, close them with screw-top lids, and turn them upside down for 5 minutes.
The bill
Apricot and red currant jam
- 700 g of pitted apricots$10.94
- 300 g of seedless currants$9.03
- 350 g of sugar$0.27
Total$20.24
that's $1.01 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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