Zucchini Apricot Jam Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine zucchini, sugar, lemon juice and pineapple with juice; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, at a full boil 10 minutes. , Remove from heat; stir in gelatin. Spoon into clean jelly jars. Cover and cool. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Steps:

• Combine the zucchini, sugar, pineapple, and lemon juice in a large pot over medium heat. Boil mixture until the zucchini is clear; remove from heat. Add gelatin mix and stir until completely dissolved.
• Ladle into hot, sterilized jars to within about 1/4 inch of the top. Seal, and process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring water and zucchini to a low boil and cook for 6 minutes.
• Add sugar, lemon juice, and pineapple.
• cook another 6 minutes.
• Add Jell-o powder and cook another 6 minutes.
• Pour into containers and freeze.

Steps:

• Place the apricots in a bowl, cover with cold water, cover bowl and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
• The next day, simmer the apricots in the water until tender. Drain well and chop coarsely. Set aside.
• Get your canning equipment and jars ready.
• Prepare the zucchini - cut off the ends, peel, seed if large, cut into chunks and weigh.
• Microwave zucchini in a minimal amount of water in a covered, vented bowl 10-12 minutes.
• While the zucchini is cooking, wash the lemons, grate off the zest, cut in half and ream out the juice.
• Drain the zucchini well. Puree in food processor, blender or mash with a potato masher.
• Put the zucchini in a very large (3 quart)bowl, add the apricots, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Stir well - it will become liquidy.
• Ladle half the mixture into a 2 quart microwave safe glass bowl. Don't use plastic - the jam gets too hot for plastic when it cooks.
• Microwave 7 minutes on 100% power, stirring every 2-1/2 minutes.
• Hint: Use a small note pad to note a tick mark for every stir so you don't lose track of how long it's been cooking.
• Add the ginger, if using.
• Microwave 12 - 16 minutes longer, stirring every 4 minutes until it will set a gel.
• I use the cold plate method to determine if it's ready to set: at the start of cooking place a small plate into the freezer. After you start timing the cooking in 4 minute intervals and the jam has cooked for a total of 8 minutes, take the plate out of the freezer. Place a drop (about 1/2 tsp.)on the plate. Return the plate to the freezer and wait 2 minutes. Don't cook the jam while you are waiting. Take the plate out again. Draw a line through the drop of jam. If the jam doesn't run back together, it's set. If it does, continue cooking and testing in 4 minute intervals.
• When ready to set, remove the ginger slices and ladle the jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe the rims clean, put hot lids in place and tighten to just finger tight.
• Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
• Repeat steps for remaining mixture.

Steps:

• Have your 5 clean glass pint jars with water in them and put on a cookie sheet in the oven on 200 degrees. Get your lids in a pan with hot water on the stove getting ready cause this is a very quick recipe.
• Bring 1/2 cup water and 6 cups of zucchini to a boil thel let simmer for 6 minutes.
• Add the sugar, lemon juice, and pineapple and let boil for 6 minutes.
• Add in the Jello (I used Cherry but you can use any flavor you like Raspberry is good as well as Orange) Boil 2 minutes.
• Add surejell and boil for 1 minute.
• Turn off heat and move pot to a cool burner, take jars out of the oven carefully pour out water and begin to ladle concoction into the hot jars.
• Wipe rims, Put lids and rings on then turn jars upside down for 5 minutes --.
• NOTE: this is a jam not a jelly, and this will look very loose, but after cools and you put in the fridge before eating it will thicken even more -- very tasty especially on homemade hot rolls mmm.

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, bring the zucchini and sugar to a boil. Boil and stir constantly for 6 minutes. Add the lemon juice and pineapple; cook and stir for 8 minutes. Add gelatin; stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Skim off any foam; fill jars or plastic containers. Cool before covering with lids. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

Steps:

• Soak apricots in boiling water in a bowl until hydrated, about 30 minutes. Blend apricots, remaining water, and vanilla extract in a food processor, working in batches, until blended but still slightly chunky.
• Combine apricot mixture with pectin in a large pot over medium heat; cook until just boiling. Add sugar and lemon juice; boil until sugar has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the apricot jam into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4-inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, about 1 hour. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

Steps:

• Place zucchini and lemon juice in a large sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil over medium high heat.
• Allow to boil for 15 minutes.
• Add, sugar, Jello and pectin and stir until dissolved.
• Continue boiling for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour into sterilized jars and seal.