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To Preserve Green Gooseberries

A method for preserving fresh green gooseberries in jars with cold water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Preserve Green Gooseberries

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Fill jars with fresh green gooseberries.

  2. Pour cold water into the jars until full.

Store

  1. Seal the jars tightly.

  2. Store in a cool place.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Fresh green gooseberries
Provide the fruit that is preserved, keeping its tart flavour and firm texture in the jar.
Cold water
Fills the jars around the fruit, keeping it submerged and helping preserve its moisture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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