Apricots in Muscat

• 2 lb / 900 g dried apricots
• 1bottle good muscat wine

Pack the fruit into a preserving jar. Pour on enough wine to cover the fruit completely and close the lid. Top up with more wine as required.

One of the best wines to use for preserving apricots is the José Sala vin de liqueur from the south-west of France. It is inexpensive yet very good quality, and it has a lovely grapiness backed by a richer hint of orange marmalade which suits the