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Mebos (Preserved Apricot Spheres)
Mebos (Preserved Apricot Spheres) is a traditional South African recipe for a classic preserve of apricots that are brined, partially dried and shaped into a sphere before being packed in sugar. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Preserved Apricot Spheres (Mebos).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Additional Time:
(+4 days brining and drying)
Makes:
12
Rating: 
Tags : South-africa Recipes
This is a traditional fruit preserve, made of spheres of dried fruit, in this instance using apricots.
Ingredients:
unblemished, ripe apricots
1kg salt dissolved in 8l water (to make a brine)
750g sugar per 500g mebos
Method:
Soak the apricots overnight in the brine. The following day, drain the apricots and remove the skins.
Leave the whole, peeled, apricots in the sun for 12 hours, then gently force the stones out at one end. If the apricots are small, press 2 or 3 together into a round, flat shape then dry them out on racks for a few days.
During the drying process, shape the mebos by hand (dip your hands into a brine made of 2 tbsp salt and 2l water). Weigh the mebos to determine how much sugar you will need. Pack alternative layers of the mebos and sugar neatly into small boxes. Close the boxes securely and store the mebos in a dark place.
They will keep for several months.
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