We love fresh apricots. One of the things I love to make, and my kids love to eat, is homemade syrup from fresh fruit. This Apricot Syrup recipe is one of our favorites.
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This apricot syrup is delicious on pancakes, waffles, crepes, even vanilla ice cream!
We have a dwarf apricot tree, however, it still manages to produce a lot of fruit! I'm not complaining though. After all, we need enough apricots to not only make this syrup, but so I can make an apricot pie, or maybe make a batch of jam. And of course, there are the squirrels. They always manage to take a good share of them!
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So, if you have an apricot tree, this is a great way to use up some of that extra fresh fruit. Plus, fruit stands have a great price on apricots during the summer.
How much fruit do you need?
Depending on the size of the apricots, you will probably need about 8 - 12 pieces of fruit to make this apricot syrup. You need enough fruit to make about 1 ½ to 2 cups of apricot puree.
Ingredients needed
- Apricots
- Water
- Sugar
- Allspice or cinnamon
- Lemon juice
- Cornstarch, if needed
How to prepare
Split the apricots and remove the stone.
Add the water and apricots to a blender and mix to puree the fruit. You should have about 1 ½ to 2 cups of puree. (You can also add the fruit and water to a saucepan and use an immersion blender to puree) I like using the water since it makes the fruit a little easier to work with.
Once the puree is in a saucepan, add the sugar. Start with ⅓ cup of sugar and taste. Add more sugar as needed to get the sweetness you prefer. You might want anywhere from ⅓ cup to 1 full cup of sugar.
On medium heat bring the apricots to a boil stirring fairly consistently. Go ahead and add the spice while the syrup is cooking. Bring the syrup to a full boil and continue to cook, while stirring for about 1 minute.
At this point decide whether you think that the syrup is thick enough for your taste. Make a cornstarch and water mixture if you want to thicken the apricot syrup. Boil for another minute to cook the cornstarch.
Remove the syrup from the heat and add the lemon juice. Stir and let thicken and cool a bit before using it.
Spice options
- Allspice
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ginger
- Vanilla
Recipe
Apricot Syrup
Ingredients
- 10 Fresh Apricots more or less, depending on size
- ¼ cup Water
- ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar more if you like it sweeter
- ½ teaspoon Allspice *or choice of other spice
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons Cornstarch if using
Instructions
- Split the apricots and remove the stone.
- Make 1 ½ cups to 2 cups of apricot puree.
To make the puree
- Add the water and apricots to a blender and mix to puree the fruit. You can also add the fruit and water to a saucepan and use an immersion blender to puree. I like using the water since it makes the fruit a little easier to work with.
Making the syrup
- Add the puree to a saucepan with ⅓ cup of sugar. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- Add the spice and stir well.
- Over medium heat, bring the fruit, sugar, and spice mixture to a full boil. Continue to stir and boil for 1 minute.
- If you want a thicker syrup, mix together the cornstarch with a bit of water and whisk into the boiling syrup. Continue to cook and stir for another minute after adding cornstarch.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and add the lemon juice. Stir.
- Let the apricot syrup thicken and cool a bit before using it.
Notes
Spice options
- Allspice
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ginger
- Vanilla*
Cornstarch mixture
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 -2 teaspoons water
elizabeth nevarez
For pie mix how much sugar, flour, lemon juice, nutmeg and vanilla do I use?
Cook This Again Mom
Hi, the complete recipe with ingredients amounts can be found here Fresh Apricot Pie.
Sally
Can I use this in some iced tea ?
Cook This Again Mom
I am not sure. If you give it a try let us know how it is!
Heinz
I have made apricot sauce without pectin following above recipe. I then immerse the jars in water and boil for 10 minutes just like making jam. Use it for our church sales. Tastes great. Mine might be a bit thicker to use for basting chicken or pork.
Cook This Again Mom
That's awesome! I need to try using it baste chicken or pork. Thanks for the tip!
Connie
Could you possibly freeze syrup?
Cook This Again Mom
I have frozen this syrup. I use the freezer Zip-loc bags and portion it out so I can thaw and heat a meal's worth at a time.
Marty
Used my Moorepark Apricots….yummy and easy with premade crust.
Barbara Lowther
It's been years since I have tasted Apricot Syrup, commercial as from the famed Knott's Berry Farm in Southern CA. For some reason they ceased to make and sell it. This year, we have a huge bumper crop of apricots on our tree and I thought why not make my own apricot syrup. It turned out fantastic and I will certainly make it again.
Cook This Again Mom
I'm patiently waiting for our apricots to get ripe. I am so glad you liked the syrup.
Diane
Just wondering how long does this keep for .? Mas it's only me that will eat it!
Cook This Again Mom
I have stored it in the refrigerator for a week or two. It is really good when you warm it up slightly before using it.
Gertrude
Amazing recipe.
Matthew
Decided to make this for my kids a few days ago....they absolutely loved it! As did I! It was perfectly sweet with a mix of tanginess that made it delicious.
cookthisagainmom
I'm so glad you and your kids enjoyed the syrup!
Cindy Christensen
Could you can or preserve this syrup to store it?
cookthisagainmom
Hi, I have not tried this and besides making jams/jelly I really don't have much experience in canning and preserving. I'm sorry that I am not really able to answer this question for you.
Heather
I would think so