Basic Rum Pot Fruit Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Sprinkle strawberries with 1 1/2 c. sugar.
2. 2
   Cover, and let stand 30 min Place in the rum pot and pour in sufficient rum to cover the fruit by about two finger-widths.
3. 3
   cover the pot with plastic wrap, and put on the lid.
4. 4
   Place in a cold room, and stir the fruit gently every two or possibly three days Starting with the gooseberries, or possibly as the fruits ripen, add in the remaining fruits in layers; Mix 1 c. of fruit with 1/2 c. of the sugar before adding it to the pot, and each time add in sufficient rum to cover the fruit by two finger-widtsh.
5. 5
   After the first two weeks, you will only need to shake or possibly stir the pot every two weeks.
6. 6
   Always make sure which the top layer of fruit is covered by two finger-widths of rum At the end of October or possibly the beginning of November, add in another c. of rum to the pot.
7. 7
   By the beginning of December, the fruit will be ready to eat.