½ bottle Certo
To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 2 pounds fully ripe fruit. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).
SPICED CURRANT RELISH
4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo
To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 2 pounds fully ripe currants. Add 1 teaspoon cloves and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup water and ¼ cup vinegar. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Measure sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit; mix well and bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).
PEACH JAM
PEAR JAM
4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar