During the last spring my friend gave me a big bag of apricots that came from his little orchard. So I decided to take the opportunity to make some jam, something I haven't done for years. It was fairly simple really, I found a recipe online and basically followed that. I also gave it some extra touches. I added two squares of chocolate, a teaspoon of marmalade, a teaspoon of honey and I swapped half of the caster sugar for brown sugar. The result was absolutely delicious and I'd encourage anyone to try adding their own touches if they make jam. It was rather fun and I'd say everyone, at some point, should make their own jam. It's so much more satisfying when you have it on toast or something, it tastes so much better that shop bought jam, simply because you made it. I love making my own things.
