This is one of those projects that I always think I can handle, but it just turns into dread, and ultimately only goes to prove what a huge procrastinator I am. Since I picked up the plums from Christi a week ago, it’s just
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Summer is here. You know how I know? Christi called me last week and said, “We’ve got plums coming out of our ying yang, from the trees in our back yard. Will you come take them?”

Yes, this is the same Christi who handed me bags of apricots last year,
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Preface: Apricot Jamming: Fruit Prep, Pt. 1 Apricot Jamming: Sterilizing Jars, Pt. 2 Apricot Jamming: We’re Jammin, Pt. 3

I’m not gonna lie- this step was the biggest pain in the ass. Mostly cause some of the jars didn’t cooperate and I had to try sealing
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Preface: Apricot Jamming: Fruit Prep, Pt. 1 Apricot Jamming: Sterilizing Jars, Pt. 2

Now that you have let the apricots rest for at least two hours, and your jam jars are set and ready to go, let’s get to jammin’!

This is a pretty straight-forward procedure: bring
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Preface: Apricot Jamming: Fruit Prep, Pt. 1

Once you have the apricots marinating in the sugar-lemon mixture (for at least two hours), this would be a good time to sterilize the jam jars.

I couldn’t find the Ball mason jars anywhere- you know the ones with the
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When I saw Merriberry’s beautiful apricot tree budding with gorgeous blush-hued fruit, I knew just what I wanted to do: JAM IT! This would be my first time attempting such an arduous-sounding project, and arduous it would indeed end up being. All in all however, it was well
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