Green Tomato Jam
- 4 pounds green tomatoes
4 pounds loaf sugar
1 cup water
2 ounces preserved ginger
Wash tomatoes and cut in pieces; add remaining ingredients and cook until clear, about two hours. Strain through coarse strainer to remove seeds. Fill sterilized jars and seal.
Spiced Currants
- 4 pounds currants
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons clove
2 pounds brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vinegar
Remove stems and wash currants, add remaining ingredients, and boil twenty minutes. Keep in stone jar.
Spiced Gooseberries
- 4 pints gooseberries
1 cup vinegar
2 sticks cinnamon
12 cloves
3 pounds brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ ounce ginger root
Tie spices in bag. Cook vinegar and sugar five minutes. Add spice and remaining ingredients, cook slowly one hour. Keep in stone jar.