2 c (480 mL) dried apricots 1 1/2 c (360 mL) crushed pineapple, unsweetened (if using canned, Drain) 1 Orange, peeled, seeded and chopped Juice of 1/2 lemon 3 1/2 c (840 mL) sugar Cover apricots with cold water and let soak overnight. Simmer apricots in soaking water, uncovered, until tender. Mash with a potato [...]
1/2 c Raisins 1/2 Lemon, sliced 2 c Sugar 1 ts Whole cloves 1 Stick cinnamon 1 c Hot water Simmer slowly, stirring frequently, until thick. Georgiana Cappers, Windsorville, ME.
5 sour oranges 1 grapefruit sugar, granulated 1st day. Cut sour oranges and grapefruit in half and remove the seeds. Cut the pulp and rind in slices. Measure. Add 3 times as much water as fruit. Let the mixture stand. 2nd day. Boil the mixture for 20 minutes at a hard boil. Set aside for [...]
4 c Apple sauce 2/3 Lemon 2 c Sugar 1/2 Bottle fruit pectin Pare and slice apples. Add just enough water to prevent sticking. Cover and cook until apples are soft. Add grated rind and juice of lemon, and sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire. Add fruit pectin. [...]
1 lb Dried apricots 2 oz Split almonds 3 Oranges 2 Lemons 2 1/2 lb Sugar 2 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon Chop the apricots roughly. Put them into a large bowl, sprinkling the fine grated zest of the oranges and the cinnamon between layers. Squeeze the juice of the oranges, measure and add enough water [...]
1 qt Dandelion blossoms 2 qt Water 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 3/4 oz Powdered fruit pectin 5 1/2 c Sugar Pick bright, fresh dandelion blossoms and pack the quart container pretty tightly. This is going to require a lot of dandelion blossoms! Rinse quickly in cold water to remove any insects/dirt on the [...]
3 lb Crab-apples Sugar Wash crab-apples. Do not pare. Remove stems and blossom ends. Cut in halves. Remove seeds. Cover with water. Cook until soft. Drain through jelly bag. Use 2/3 cup sugar to each cup juice. Boil rapidly until jelly sheets from spoon. The Household Searchlight
2 cup cherry syrup 1/2 each fruit pectin, bottle 4 cup sugar Drain syrup from canned cherries. Add juice of 1 lemon if syrup lacks tartness and flavor. Combine syrup and sugar. Heat rapidly to boiling. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Add fruit pectin. Stir constantly. Heat to full rolling boil. remove from fire. [...]
4 c Apple juice (takes about 3 pounds apples and 3 cups water) 2 tb Strained lemon juice, if desired 3 c Sugar To prepare juice: Select about one-fourth firm-ripe and three-fourths fully ripe tart apples. Sort, wash, and remove stem and blossom ends; do not pare or core. Cut apples into small pieces. Add [...]
4 cup strawberries, halved 1/2 cup concentrated white grape juice (simmered down from 1-1/2 cups) 2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon lemon rind, grated 1 1/2 tablespoon unflavored gelatin (1-1/2 envelops) Place berries, juices and lemon rind in saucepan. Mash berries slightly to release juice. Heat to boiling. Sprinkle with unflavored geltatin. Remove from [...]