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Apricots With Anisette And Fennel Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Dessert Recipes   |   Preserves
Yield: 2 quarts
 
Ingredients
  3  lb Fresh apricots  
  2 1/2  c Water  
  1/2  c Anisette  
  2  c Sugar  
  4   6 inch sprigs fresh green or  
    Bronze fennel  
  ------------ALTERNATIVES----------------  
    Cinnamon basil and cinnamon  
    Liqueur are an alternative.  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Prepare jars, lids and boiling water bath.

 
  2. Wash and dry the apricots, then prick each one several times. Combine the water, anisette and sugar in a pan and cook over a med-high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture boils and the sugar is dissolved. Add the apricots and simmer for 3 mins.

 
  3. Fill each hot dry jar with the fruit and two fennel springs, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Pour hot liquid over the fruit until just covered. Wipe the rims with a clean towel and attach the lids securely.

 
  4. Place the jars in boiling water bath, and when the water returns to boil, process for 25 mins.

 
   


 



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