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Dried apricots marinated in apricot brandy, cinnamon, and orange

Dried apricots marinated in apricot brandy, cinnamon and orange

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Dried apricots preserved in jars with a completely caramelized sugar syrup, flavored with cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest, and mixed with apricot brandy…

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Recipe from Jozeil, NikiWiki, CTHOE and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These apricot-infused liqueurs can be enjoyed on their own, dipped in chocolate, or used in cakes. They absorb a lot of liquid at the beginning: be sure to refill the bottles regularly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting168 hr
  • Total168 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$34.07 $1.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.52
  • $27.62
  • $2.09
  • $3.84

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Gently caramelize the sugar in a saucepan.
  2. Rinse with water. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the cinnamon, cloves, and zest, and cook until the caramel is melted.
  4. Remove from the heat, take out the cinnamon and cloves, and let it cool.
  5. Place the apricots in sterilized jars. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add the apricot brandy to the cooled syrup.
  7. Pour the apricots over until they are covered, and then close the container tightly. ≈ 3 min
  8. Let it marinate for at least two weeks, adding a little water or rum if needed.

The bill

Dried apricots marinated in apricot brandy, cinnamon and orange

  • 150 g of whole cane sugar$0.52
  • 1 kg of dried apricots, pitted$27.62
  • The zest of 2 untreated oranges$2.09
  • A little rum, to finish it off.$3.84

Total$34.07

that's $1.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Approximately ½ liter of apricot brandy (40% alcohol)
  • Approximately ½ liter of water
  • 150 g of whole cane sugar
  • 1 kg of dried apricots, pitted
  • The zest of 2 untreated oranges
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 cloves of allspice
  • A little rum, to finish it off.

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