Jams, Jellies, and Pastes

Ingredients

• any fruit (no matter how many kinds)
• 1 pound sugar for each pound of fruit
• 1 pint spirit for 7 pounds of fruit and sugar

Directions

1. Prepare the fruit by stalking, stoning, and wiping it as necessary.

2. Add 1 pound of sugar for each pound of fruit and mix well with a clean wooden spoon.

3. Continue adding fruit throughout the summer as it ripens, cutting large fruit into convenient pieces.

4. Stir the mixture well each time you add fruit.

5. For a delicate version, use only strawberries with brandy and a dash of maraschino.

6. Cover the mixture tightly with a bladder and let it sit for at least a month before use.