apricot preserves

Jarred orange jam

Apricot preserves are a sweet spread made from apricots cooked with sugar, retaining chunks of fruit in a thick, jamlike consistency.

The term preserves (rather than jam or jelly) specifically indicates visible pieces of whole fruit suspended in the gel: toast with apricot preserves, a glaze of melted apricot preserves.

Related
  • jamCooked fruit spread
  • marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
  • jellyFruit spread, no seeds
  • toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
  • spreadTo distribute widely

morning toast · peanut butter · stone fruit · orange · sweet · jar · breakfast · afternoon tea · pectin · sugar · canning · mason jar · scone · butter · golden · orchard · summer · syrupy

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preservation state

apricot preservesfresh fruit

flavor profile

apricot preservesmeat paste

Ground flesh spread

anchovy paste · mustard · fish paste · horseradish · liver pâté

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G