Brandy Fruit Pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups oranges
- 2 cups fresh pineapple
- 2 cups fresh pears
- 2 cups fresh peaches
- 2 cups fresh cherries or grapes
- 2 1/2 cups white sugar
- 6" stick cinnamon
- 1 pt. apricot brandy
Instructions
Combine fruit and sugar. Let stand 3 hours. stirring once or twice. Tie cinnamon in cheesecloth bag. Add to fruit and brandy. Cover loosely and let stand at least 1 week, stirring once a day. To keep pot going, add 1 cup sugar and 2 cup fruit to replace every 2 cup removed. The fruit pot may be started at the beginning of the summer with strawberries, oranges and grapes. Add more fruit and sugar as they come into season - e.g. raspberries, peaches, pears, melon balls. Keep refrigerated or in a cold room. You can keep one going all year round in your refrigerator.