To make great jams, wait until the fruits are at their peak of maturity. Then, why not start with this old recipe that I have been using for so many years and that makes my jam so specially good... Ingredients for 6 to 8 Jars:

• 2.5 kg (5 1/2 lbs ) ripe apricots
• 1.6 kg (3 3/4 lbs) granulated sugar

Wash and dry the apricots. Pit and set aside 30 cores. Put your apricots and 1.4 kg ( 3 lbs) of sugar in a bowl. Stir. Pour the remaining sugar over. Cover with a kitchen towel and let marinate for 18 hours. The next day, put the content of your bowl into a jam pan and cook over medium heat for 30-40 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Meanwhile, break the nuclei of apricots almonds and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain and peel them to separate into two. Add them to the jam pan and cook another 10 minutes. Check for doneness by dropping a drop of jam on a cold plate inclined. It should flow very slowly. Put in boiled and dried jars and close tightly with a disc of paper jam dipped in alcohol fruit.