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8.03.2010

{Summer Sweetness }

I need some more sweetness today!
I'm still excited and I need something different today! I need to be busy to stop thinking how I miss my ladies

I need to do something , to create, to cook or to sew.

I MISS YOU!


Summer is fantastic for his fruits, I love peaches, figs, apricots, water melon
This is the best period to prepare jams for winter, to capture all the summer flavours and enjoy them in winter, when it's cold and sadly dark!
 

Days are shorter, no sun and the only thing you want is to stay home drinking a cup of hot tea and eating a slice of warm apricot cake.

Last week I've made my Apricot jam. 


Here's my recipe:

2Kg of apricots




1kg of sugar




1tbsp of grounded cinnamon (if desired)
1 lemon



For my jam I use ripen apricots, they are better, they are more juicy and sweet.

Wash them gently under water and cut them in four pieces. Add the sugar, the lemon juice and the lemon zest and the cinnamon . If desired you can add almonds too. I don't like them but it's up to you.

Let the mix rests for a day or even more and then pour it in a soucepan. Boil slowly stirring continuously. Cook for at least 40 minutes, or untill you realize that the jam reached the right consistency!





Now it's time to put the jam on the jars. Make sure that you have enough jam jars and that they are well sterylised.
Fill the jars and close them. Invert (put upside down) the jars to create vacuum-pack and let them sit overnight!


What I love is to use small jars , very cute to give as gifts to friends and you can customize them with your own labels.

Then eat it!
Have a great day darling!



I'm on a train for Tuscany!
Talk to you later!


18 commenti:

  1. Buona adoro l'albicocca e mi sa che la faccio!!
    ciao Gaia

    RispondiElimina
  2. aNCHE QUESTO SAI FARE? fantastico!!!
    In treno per la Toscana? smetto di preoccuparmi per te, a breve ritornerà il tuo buon umore, non può essere altrimenti
    Lovely!!!

    RispondiElimina
  3. ADORO la marmellata di albicocche!
    Ne ho ancora qualche vasetto dallo scorso anno, è deliziosa. Non ho mai messo la cannella (che mi piace tantissimo), proverò!
    Kisses,
    FRA

    RispondiElimina
  4. ti ricordi ancora della tua amichetta? ne voglio unaaaa!!!

    RispondiElimina
  5. non vedo l'ora di provarla ma intanto a spetto di gustami te!

    RispondiElimina
  6. looks soooo delicious!!! and makes me want to do it by myself :)

    RispondiElimina
  7. soooo delicious:) pls
    follow me.
    http://barbabietolaa.blogspot.com/

    RispondiElimina
  8. Good Morning...

    I absolutely love your blog!!! I started a blog a few months back... So much to learn!!! I was wondering what photo shop you use? I like your photos and how you can write on them. I'm using Picnik now, but not sure if I like it.

    Katie, XoXo

    RispondiElimina
  9. yummy!! I need to try this! Where do you get all of your jars??

    RispondiElimina
  10. Ciao Gaia! Sai che il tuo vecchio post sulla marmellata di fragole mi ha ispirata talmente che ho fatto per la prima volta la mia marmellatina personale?? Stavolta mi sa che farò il bis con quella di albicocche ;)
    Foto bellissime, come sempre!

    RispondiElimina
  11. Delicious!

    Enjoy Tuscany, my dear!

    RispondiElimina
  12. Yammie......sounds great.....I'm on a train for Tuscany!....i wish ......i lived their........hahahahh!! happy evening....hugs from me...

    RispondiElimina
  13. Ohhh that jam looks delightful! I'm with you...I love all of summer sweet fruits! Happy Tuesday to you!
    ~Terrell @ FrouFrouDecor~

    RispondiElimina
  14. Ciao tesorino, vedo con piacere che ti sei data da fare oggi! La mia preferita è quella di prugne però! ;)

    Un abbraccio forte forte!
    Sarah

    RispondiElimina
  15. Just reading this made me so hungry!

    RispondiElimina
  16. Hi Hon ~

    Your ladies weekend looked amazing! What a gorgeous group of girls!

    And these apricots...my mouth is watering!

    Bisous,
    Melissa

    RispondiElimina
  17. Ciao!!!
    Grazie per il tuo commento Gaia!
    Sei un tesoro.
    Bacio,
    Fra

    RispondiElimina

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