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Published: Aug 2, 2019 · Modified: Jun 20, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Jalapeno Apricot Sauce

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Chicken drumsticks covered with an orange glaze.

A sweet and spicy apricot sauce that's perfect for basting on barbecued chicken, glazing meatballs or serving over cream cheese with crackers. This jalapeno apricot sauce is so tasty with just a touch of heat.

This simple sauce is made with fresh apricots, jalapenos, sugar and white wine vinegar. 

A glass jar filled with an orange glaze with jalapenos.
Table of Contents
Why make this sauce
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Shortcut method
Ways to use sauce
Recipe Faqs
More great apricot recipes
Jalapeno Apricot Sauce

Why make this sauce

Jalapeno Apricot Sauce - is it a jam or is it a sauce? The answer is yes to both! This starts out as a jam but then white wine vinegar and fresh jalapenos are added and it becomes a sauce.

The vinegar adds a bit of a tang, that makes it perfect for adding to barbecued meats, glazing cocktail meatballs or serving as an appetizer on top of cream cheese.

Key ingredients

Apricots, jalapeno and sugar together on a board.
  • Fresh apricots
  • Jalapeno
  • Sugar
  • White wine vinegar

Step by step directions

  • Cut apricots in half and remove pit. Cut apricots into small chunks.
  • Add apricots and sugar to a sauce pot.
A pot with sugar and cut apricots.
  • Heat over medium heat stirring often. 
  • Continue cooking until temperature reaches 220°
Apricot jam in a pot.
  • Add chopped jalapenos and vinegar.
  • Cook over low heat for an additional 5 minutes.
Apricot jam with finely chopped jalapenos.
  • Remove from heat and place in a heatproof dish.

Recipe tips

  • No need to remove skin from apricots - just remove pit and chop into small pieces
  • Remove seeds from jalapenos and chop jalapenos into a small dice. Use caution when handling jalapenos. The spicy oils will transfer to your hands - avoid touching your eyes or other sensitive areas.
Diced jalapeno peppers.
  • Stir sauce often to avoid scorching
  • Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools

Shortcut method

I like to make this sauce from scratch, using fresh apricots. However, sometimes fresh might not be available or you want a sauce quicker than making from scratch. This shortcut method works really well.

  • Use one cup of prepared apricot jam
  • Heat jam over medium heat along with the vinegar and jalapenos
  • Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes
  • Remove from heat and use as desired
A basting brush dripping with an apricot sauce over a jar filled with the sauce.

Ways to use sauce

  • Use as a glaze with barbecued chicken breast - add during the final 10 minutes of cooking. Baste and turn every few minutes.
  • Pour over cream cheese and serve with crackers
  • Use  with cocktail meatballs
  • Use as a dip for chicken nuggets or coconut shrimp
  • Bake in wonton cups
  • Add to a toasted bagel with cream cheese
  • As a dipping sauce with chicken tenders
Drumsticks with a sticky glaze on a white platter.

Recipe Faqs

How does the sauce thicken?

Apricots contain natural pectin. The sauce is heated to 220° which is the temperature needed for jam to set.

How long will sauce last?

The sauce will last up to two weeks when stored in the refrigerator.

A pastry brush with an orange sauce dripping from the brush.

More great apricot recipes

If you have an abundance of apricots or just love them as much as I do, you'll also want to check out these recipes!

  • Apricot Jam
  • Apricot Sweet Rolls
  • Apricot Sorbet

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my delicious condiment recipes!

  • Pickled Peppers
  • Blackberry Barbecue Sauce
  • Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • Tartar Sauce
A glass jar filled with an orange glaze with jalapenos.

Jalapeno Apricot Sauce

Kathy
A sweet and spicy sauce perfect for using as a barbecue glaze or served with cream cheese and crackers.
4.95 from 18 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup
Calories 55 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Read Thermometer
  • Measuring Cups
  • Chef Knife
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup apricots (chopped)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 jalapeno (finely diced)
  • ½ cup white wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Add chopped apricots and sugar to a sauce pan.
  • Heat over medium heat until temperature of sauce reaches 220° or reaches the gel stage for jam.
  • Add jalapenos and vinegar and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring often.
  • Remove from heat and add to a heat proof container. Store in refrigerator until use or use right away.

Notes

Shortcut method:
I like to make this sauce from scratch, using fresh apricots. However, sometimes fresh might not be available or you want a sauce quicker than making from scratch. This shortcut method works really well.
  • Use one cup of prepared apricot jam
  • Heat jam over medium heat along with the vinegar and jalapenos
  • Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes
  • Remove from heat and use as desired
 
Tips:
  • No need to remove skin from apricots - just remove pit and chop into small pieces
  • Remove seeds from jalapenos and chop jalapenos into a small dice. Use caution when handling jalapenos. The spicy oils will transfer to your hands - avoid touching your eyes or other sensitive areas.
  • Stir sauce often to avoid scorching
  • Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools
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Nutrition

Serving: 1TablespoonCalories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 196IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apricot jam, pepper jelly, spicy barbecue sauce
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Comments

  1. Lucia says

    January 31, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Can I use dried apricots???

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 01, 2022 at 6:07 am

      I have only made this with fresh apricots.

      Reply
  2. Kathryn Burgess says

    September 09, 2021 at 10:35 am

    Could you use peaches instead of apricots?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      September 09, 2021 at 10:36 am

      Hi Kathryn,
      I haven't used peaches before, but I think they'd work just fine! Let me know how it turns out!
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sandy says

    August 31, 2021 at 6:28 am

    If I use Apricot jam, should I eliminate sugar.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      August 31, 2021 at 6:34 am

      Hi Sandy,
      I have not made this using apricot jam. But since apricot jam is already sweetened with sugar, I would eliminate it the sauce.
      Let me know how it turns out.
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  4. Renee Slaugh says

    July 20, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    can you can this recipe to use at a later date?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 21, 2021 at 5:10 am

      Hi Renee,
      Yes, you may can this sauce. You will need to process in a hot water bath. Please follow the steps in my recipe for apricot jam.
      Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
    • Dan Hansen says

      October 26, 2021 at 1:15 pm

      I ran out of my favorite apricot jalapeño jam so thought I’d just open a jar of apricot jam and dice up jalapenos in it. Needless to say it tasted horrible. The peppers tasted like pea pods. Would I be able to cook out that flavor at this point?

      Reply
      • Kathy says

        October 26, 2021 at 1:27 pm

        Hi Dan,
        I'm not certain I totally understand you question...you just added raw jalapenos to a jar of jam? The peppers do need to be cooked and you can try to cook it now, however your jam may become too thick as it cooks. At this point, I'd say it's worth a try since it doesn't sound good the way it is.
        Good luck,
        Kathy 🙂

  5. Lisa says

    June 07, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t have any white wine vinegar so I used rice vinegar. I doubled the recipe, came out great!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      June 07, 2021 at 4:45 pm

      That's great! Rice vinegar would add great flavor! Thanks for your comment. 🙂

      Reply
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