Apricots

Wash apricots, cut in half and take pit out.  Place in a bowl of 2 c. water and 2 c. lemon juice to prevent fruit from going brown.  Place apricot cut side down in bottle.  Fill to ½ inch head space.  Add ¼ cup sugar to pint bottles, 1/3 – ½ cup sugar to quart bottles.  Fill with water.  Wipe off jar rim.  Boil flats then place flats and rings on jar.  Shake jar until sugar dissolves.  Process – steam or hot water bath – Pints 20 min. Quarts – 25 min.