How to Make Jellies
A classic jelly recipe from 1888, modernized for clarity.
Ingredients
- as needed Fruit
- 1 pound Sugar
- as needed Brandy
- as needed Tissue paper
- as needed White or brown paper
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Instructions
- 1Place the fruit in a stone jar. Place the jar in a pot of hot water (a double boiler is ideal). Heat until the fruit is sufficiently softened.
- 2Strain the softened fruit through a jelly bag. Place the juice in a preserving kettle.
- 3For each pint of juice, add 1 pound of sugar. Place the sugar in a dish and heat it in the oven. Allow the juice to boil for 20 minutes, then add the heated sugar.
- 4Let the mixture come to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour the jelly into scalded glasses, filling them to the brim. Allow the jelly to stand in the sun for at least a day, or until thoroughly set. Cover the jelly with tissue paper saturated with brandy, and then cover with thick white or brown paper.
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