I hailed my mom, and we had a conversation similar to this:
Suzie: Hey mom, look at these! Black Velvet Apricots!
Mom: Those are plums.
Suzie: No, they're apricots
Mom: Apricots aren't purple.
Suzie: Plums aren't fuzzy. Plus, look... it says "APRICOTS" on the package.
Needless to say, I bought them. I can't say no to weird produce. Plus, it said on the package that it is a "limited edition" so how could I leave them? Next year they might make apricots pink and I would have missed out on the purple ones all together.
I was excited to try one. Guess what, it tastes like fruit. I don't really eat apricots normally, so I have no idea how they taste... they were sweet and juicy, quite delicious. Of course, I had about 40 of them (hooray for bulk buying) plus plums, nectarines, cherries and bananas... so there was nothing else to do but make Black Velvet Apricot JAM!
Husband: You know... you could just eat fruit and not make jam out of it.
Suzie: (laughs)
He doesn't know me at ALL does he? Not to mention, since these are a limited edition, my jam is going to be worth some coin when all people have are boring old orange apricots.
Black Velvet Apricot Jam
3 cups pureed, pitted apricots (leave the skin on)
1/4 cup lemon juice
7 cups sugar
1 pkg liquid pectin.
Mix first three ingredients well in a large pot, bring to a boil. Once you can no longer stir down the bubbles, boil hard for one minute. Take off the heat, add the liquid pectin and stir well. Let stand for a few minutes to help prevent floating fruit, and skim off the foam. Fill jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, add seals and rings, tighten to finger-tight. Let cool. (as they cool, the seals will pop inwards, if they don't, you do not have a proper seal and jam should be kept in the fridge until eaten).
It turned out to be a really pretty jam... I think the floating confetti of purple really makes it.
I really shouldn't give you all my big money-making idea, but hey, I'm benevolant like that!
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