This apricot sauce recipe, mildly sweet with enough heat, is made with fresh apricots and pickled jalapenos. It is very simple to make and the sauce gets its complexity and unique depth of flavour from the use of cloves, allspice, juniper berries and mace. Great with grilled and barbecued meats, on sandwiches and in vinaigrette.
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- Wash, pit and coarsely chop the apricots. Place chopped apricots, pickled jalapeno, apple cider vinegar, apple juice and coconut sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat for about 25 minutes.
- Use a mortar and pestle to crush the cloves, allspice, juniper berries and salt. Mix in mace powder. Add the spice mixture to the apricots and cook for 5 minutes.
- Use a stick blender to puree the mixture. Bring the sauce again to a boil. Transfer the sauce to bottles or small jars. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
78 comments:
Apricots and pickled jalapeno sound like a great combo. Looks delish!
I am liking the sound of this one, Angie! A little spiciness, apricot ..yum-yum.
oooh I like this sauce!!! sweet and spicy !! yummm
Wow.. this is a lovely recipe of sauce.
Very tempting! The kind of hot sauce I love.
Cheers,
Rosa
Oh yum, sounds amazing, I love combination of those ingredients☺
That is a very interesting sauce... I guess it would taste amazing with a nice piece of steak...
I always enjoy fruit paired with jalapenos, so I know this sauce would be so yummy!
What a brilliant idea, I bet the apricot and jalapeno are delicious together.
I want to eat this on everything! What a great and creative recipe Angie. Sweet and hot - perfect combination :) Have a terrific weekend!
I made my first ever BBQ sauce a while back and I thought it was pretty special. Now I've seen yours, I'm not so sure ;)
Its sounds good and I think I will enjoy it. Have a beautiful day!
Love this sauce Angie, also your pics are fantastic, looks like magazine material.
Mmm sweet and hot! Must try this! Loving your apricot recipes Angie ;)
I don't mind to have some jars of this yummy sauce in stock, looking wow!
wow that sounds so flavorful!
le jalapeno je ne connais pas mais ça a l'air délicieux
bonne soirée
Love this! So vibrant and full of flavor and perfect for my next grilled chicken!
Absolutely love the spices your used to create this unique apricot sauce. Oh yes, I can definitely see this used for grilled meats and many other foods. Thanks Angie!
I'm imagining this as a great addition to a sandwich.
The apricot sauce is very versatile and it makes me salivating, Angie.
You mean Jalapeno for the heat in a sweet jam? How can I resist it Angie? I can't and I won't.
This has my name on it Angie, wish I had a jar of it today, I love the combination of fruit with spice ~ I think I might even put it over ice cream, or in my yogurt!
Sweet and spicy.... what a great combination.
I just adore this sauce Angie, what a great use of apricots for sure, it works so well. Great flavors.
Apricot and jalapeño sounds like a awesome combo, and this sauce looks absolutely amazing. Absolutely loving these awesome flavors.
This sounds so tasty and fall like. Is it cool where you are right now? Love this!
Oh yes ! Have some apricots and will do ! Definitely ! Thank you so much !
What an interesting pairing of flavors! You suggest using it on meats, and I'll bet it's fantastic that way!
This sounds so delicious, Angie! I would love this on chicken or pork on the grill. Must try this and your photos are beautiful :)
Love this sweet and spicy BBQ sauce, Angie! It would be marvelous on so many grilled meats!!
Hot and sweet sauces and jams are the best. Yours sounds really good.
Oh wow, this is a genius idea, Angie! Definitely trying it, thanks for the recipe!
sweet and spicy sauces are the best! love those unique spices too!
I love this sweet and sour type of sauce! Perfect for the season!
The sauce sounds delicious. I think it must be so good with the sweetness of the apricots and the heat from the jalapeno.
OMG, SO much yassssss to this sauce, Angie!!!! I love apricots and jalapenos, but would have NEVER thought of combining them in a sauce! This is brilliant, my friend! I can't wait to make this and use it on ALL the things!!! Cheers!
What a great way of using up seasonal apricots. This is an interesting sauce Angie.
That sounds so delicious, Angie!. It reminds me of chutney. Definitely a "must make"...
This sounds SO delicious, Angie! I love anything sweet and spicy! I want to put this on everything :)
Ohh what a good sauce, I'll save the recipe because here at home we love this kind of flavors. Kisses!
I have always loved the combination of sweet and hot sauces and I love that this one uses fruit and coconut sugar (one of my new favourites!). I can see this sauce used as a BBQ sauce on chicken or pork.
A good sauce is serious arsenal when it comes to cooking. This sounds great, with the sweet and spicy. Love how many ways you can use it.
Exotic yet versatile in many ways !
Pickled jalapenos and apricots, with the coconut sugar...seems insanely good.
Sweet and savory / spicy sauces like this are my absolute favorite! I love that you used apricot!
Love spicy fruit! This looks wonderful -- definitely my kind of dish. Thanks!
Dear Angie, I would love this sauce and I know I would use it on everything. I know it is delish! Catherine xoxo
Great sauce for so many things. Love the spicy kick with stone fruits. So so good. I can already think of a ton of ways to use it. Yumm!!
I have never had a sweet and spicy combo before - so I have absolutely NO CLUE what to expect with this sauce! I could imagine people wanting to dip their ribs in it though - or maybe smear it on a pulled pork sandwich!
This is definitely a must try! Love the mix of ingredients and all that spicy goodness. Thanks, Angie!
I love any sweet and salty combination, but this one is too good to pass up! I bet it would be great with grilled meat.
Absolutely! I wish I could get some good apricots. I might try this with peaches. Sounds amazing.
Sweet and spicy my favorite combination! I’ve never made a jalapeño sauce I bet the addition of apricots are excellent.
Loving the combination of sweet and spice. I think it would make a fine spot on a cheese platter too.
What amazing recipe Angie!!
I love this sauce. Anything with a little heat is delicious:)
Love the sweet and hot flavours! A versatile sauce indeed
Dense and yum it looks.. I'm sure it would taste great with sandwiches 😊
Homemade Condiments are always the best with healthy and fresh ingredients
!! Beautifully done!!
I have to agree with Liz. I would love this to spread on my burger too. haha....
This sounds so good - I love the idea of sweet and spicy!
I love the ingredients in this sauce. It sounds very flavorful!
Sweet and spicy...YUM!
Such a beautiful sauce, Angie. The color alone tells you how rich and delicious this must be. And cloves are my favorite spice! :)
That combo sounds so good and versatile!
I love sweet and sour condiments! This one looks superb!
oh my how did I miss this one...? its perfect for Salmon on the grill!
Thanks angies for sharing this great recipes! I tried it! and my kids love it:) i have also helped to share this great blog post on my local forums. :)
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