7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo
To prepare fruit, pit about 2 pounds fully ripe apricots, cut into small pieces, and crush thoroughly or grind. Do not peel. Squeeze juice of 2 medium lemons. Measure sugar, prepared fruit, and lemon juice 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 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).
DRIED APRICOT JAM
4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo
To prepare fruit, add 3½ cups water and juice of 1 lemon to ½ pound apricots. Cover, let stand 4 hours or overnight. Drain, grind or chop fine, and mix with juice. Measure sugar into large kettle, add prepared fruit. Mix well, 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).
GRAPE JAM
5 cups (2½ lbs.) prepared fruit