Showing posts with label Apricots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apricots. Show all posts

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Apricot Liqueur / Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Apricot Liqueur

Leftover part of flat of Apricots from a friend, after making Apricot Jam ~ two bottles Everclear ~ simple syrup

Soaked the apricots in spirits for six months. Added syrup and soaked for another four months. Strained in the Chemex. Pretty and tasty. Made a LOT.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

More Jam / Compact Snap

More Apricots
More Jam Prep
This time with Vanilla Bean. Seemed kinda simple, almost boring. Holy crap, if it tastes as good when it's done as it already does when it's stewing, it's gonna be golden. GOLDEN!

Soundtrack
Compact Snap - The Jam
I mean, really, how could I resist?

Apricot Bacon Bourbon Jam / Figure 8


I don't know about you, but I was getting kind of tired of all the orange.
So here's a green and bacon colored picture.
There's an orange one too, but you'll have to wait 15 whole seconds for it.
I did it. I put the bacon in the jam. It turned out very tasty, although I think I'll need to get used to the texture juxtaposition between the smooth/smooshy apricots and the chewiness of the bacon. Not a bad thing to get used to. Flavor-wise, instant hit. Since I don't eat bread, I'll need to brainstorm applications for it. I usually have my jam with yogurt, but that's not sounding good to me. I'm thinking with meat as a glaze-y thing, either before cooking or after. I also think it would be killer with goats cheese (or any creamy cheesy spready thing) on top of something. Oh crap, or on pancakes.
For those who can eat bread (or pancakes): no brainer.
Also good news: made a fairly healthy sized batch.



Soundtrack
Figure 8 - Elliott Smith

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Apricot Jam / #1 Record

(More) Apricot Jam
Prep. Stew overnight. Find out tomorrow what flavor wins.

Soundtrack
Big Star #1 Record

Apricot Liquor / Wounded Rhymes

Apricot Liquor
The first of two I'm making; this one using the flesh (the other, the pits, cracked with a hammer).
Apricots, Everclear.

Soundtrack
Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes