Prepare in the same manner as [Brandied Peaches], but prick plums with knitting needle several times before cooking.
Peach Butter
- 1 peck peaches
2 quarts cider boiled
2 tablespoons lemon juice
sugar
Pare and cut peaches in small pieces; add cider and lemon juice, boil until thick, stirring constantly; add sugar, if not sufficiently sweet. Fill jars and seal.
Grape Butter
- 4 pounds grapes
4 pounds sugar
3 cups vinegar
2 teaspoons each of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice
Cook all together until thick; press through a sieve to remove seeds. Fill glasses and seal.
Tutti-frutti
- 1 pound orange pulp
1 pound red currants
1 pound red cherries
1 pound bananas
1 pound pineapple
1 pound apples
1 pound raspberries
1 pound pears
1 pound plums
1 pound peaches
1 pound strawberries
1 pint alcohol
11 pounds sugar