Basic Rum Pot Fruit Recipe

Directions

1. 1

   3 c Strawberries, hulled 2 c Prepared gooseberries 2 c Cherries 2 c Red currents 2 c Black currents 2 c Raspberries 2 c Apricots 2 c Plums 2

2. 2

   Cover, and let stand 30 minutes ~Place in the rum pot and pour in enough rum to cover the fruit by about two finger-widths

3. 3

   cover the pot with plastic wrap, and put on the lid

4. 4

   Place in a cool room, and stir the fruit gently every two or three days ~Starting with the gooseberries, or as the fruits ripen, add the rem

5. 5

   Mix 1 cup of fruit with 1/2 cup of the sugar before adding it to the pot, and each time add enough rum to cover the fruit by two finger-widt

6. 6

   After the first two weeks, you will only need to shake or stir the pot every two weeks

7. 7

   Always make sure that the top layer of fruit is covered by two finger-widths of rum ~At the end of October or the beginning of November, add

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   By the beginning of December, the fruit will be ready to eat.