To preserve Plumbs

Ingredients

• plums
• sugar
• 1 pint water

Instructions

1. Take plums before they form stones, testing by putting a pin through them.
2. Coddle them in many waters until as green as grass.
3. Peel them and coddle again.
4. Take their weight in sugar and a pint of water, then add the plums.
5. Boil slowly until clear, skimming often, and they will be very green.
6. Put up in glasses and keep for use.