To preserve Raspberries

Origin: Hartford, Connecticut

Source: Amelia Simmons, 1796

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Choose raspberries that are not too ripe and take their weight in sugar.
  2. Wet the sugar with a little water and put in the berries.
  3. Boil softly, taking care not to break them.
  4. When clear, take them up and boil the syrup until thick enough.
  5. Put the berries back in; when cold, put up in glasses.

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