Green Gooseberries, Wet

Ingredients

• Large green gooseberries
• Water
• Salt or baking soda
• Loaf sugar

Directions

1. Prick the gooseberries a few times with a fine needle.

2. Soak them in cold water.

3. Blanch the gooseberries in boiling water until they float, then transfer them to cold water.

4. If desired, add a little salt or baking soda to enhance the green color.

5. Boil the loaf sugar to the 'Feather' stage, then add the gooseberries.

6. Boil three times, pouring the mixture into a pan and skimming the surface each time.

7. Repeat this process for six days, reducing the boiling intensity each day and adding fresh syrup daily.