It's Amber Nectar Time Again

Cheap, delicious, easy - give yourselves a treat and make Apricot Conserve - recipe courtesy Perpetua. 

Currently apricots are only £1.50 a kilo.
 Ingredients

1 kilo stoned apricots

750 grams sugar
That's it - two ingredients - absolutely nothing else!

  Place the washed and stoned apricots in a large bowl covered in all the sugar for at least 18 - 24 hours. After that time they will look like the photo below - this is known as macerating

The apricots are now surrounded by their own concentrated viscous juice and the sugar has almost dissolved - even if some sugar remains it is alright to go ahead as it will breakdown during boiling.

Bring them gently to the boil. When boiling point is reached, simmer for 20 - 25 mins.

Put into warm sterilised jars, screw on lids -

  that's it, what could possibly be easier or quicker

Now you have the main ingredient to make some easy Apricot & Amaretto ice cream too

 Ingredients
350grams creme fresh (full fat)
350grams Greek yogurt (full fat)
300grams apricot conserve
licqueur glass of Amaretto
gently fold the creme fresh and yogurt together, then swirl in the apricot conserve

Churn as per your ice cream machines instructions, after a few minutes add the Amaretto - the alcohol makes for a softer ice cream.

Almond licqueur and apricots are a perfect marriage.

 If you don't have a machine you can place the mixture straight into a lidded container in the freezer and keep mixing it yourself from time to time.