Apricot Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) jar apricot jam
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon rum or brandy

Preparation

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until consistency of syrup. Remove from heat. Stir in rum; pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer. Cool and serve over cheesecake slices.
2. Cherry Glaze: Substitute cherry preserves for apricot jam; do not strain before serving.