Preserves and Jellies

Ingredients

• ½ pound sugar
• 1 pound fruit (not fully ripe)

Directions

1. Select fruit that is not fully ripe and use it as soon as possible after picking.

2. Place glass jars in a large pan of warm water on the back of the stove.

3. In a porcelain kettle, prepare the syrup by adding the fruit.

4. Once the jars are warm, take them out and set them on a hot dish.

5. Fill the jars as full as possible and set aside on a towel wet with hot water for 1-2 minutes.

6. Top off with hot syrup or hot water if syrup is unavailable, then seal the jars tightly.

7. For fruit with stones, leave a few stones in for improved flavor.

8. Store the jars in a dark, dry place and check them after two or three days.