Aromatic Apricot Jam

Posted October 30, 2025 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 0 Comments

This post is not sponsored by TALES OF THE SHIRE or Wētā Workshop Game Studio.

Since there’s an extra Thursday this month, I get to make a bonus recipe! Seeing as this is a TALES OF THE SHIRE menu, I knew a jam recipe would be perfect. Jams feature prominently in the game, first as gifts from neighbors, then as ingredients in larger recipes. When you reach high levels of friendship with your fellow hobbits, they finally share their jam recipes so you can make them yourself.

I’ve made lots of jam recipes here on the blog—blackberry, peach, strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry—so for my TALES OF THE SHIRE jam, I decided to go with one I’ve never made before: apricot!

In the game, you receive the recipe for Aromatic Apricot Jam from Nora Burrows when you reach level 10 friendship, but don’t worry—if you need some for an in-game recipe before that, you can trade with Delphinium, who lives in a tree in the nearby forest.

This was a pretty easy recipe to develop. I just tweaked my peach jam a bit to suit the higher water content in apricots. I can’t believe it took me this long to get around to developing it! I love apricot jam—it’s so tart and juicy!—so this disappeared in days. It’s perfect on crusty bread or fresh scones. Just the right recipe to finish off my TALES OF THE SHIRE menu!

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Aromatic Apricot Jam

“If the colour of sunrise had a flavour, this surprisingly feels as close as one could get. “

— Tales of the Shire

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb apricots, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp water
2 tsp lemon juice

Makes approx. 1 1/2 cups apricot jam

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Mash the apricots with a potato masher or the bottom of a heavy glass to encourage them to release their juices. Stir occasionally until mixture reaches a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer and stir regularly for 15-20 minutes, crushing the apricots again every 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature. Transfer to a sealable container and refrigerate.
Serve during tea time in your hobbit hole!