Rum Pot, Bluenose-Style

Ingredients

• 1 lb strawberry, whole hulled
• 1 lb raspberries, whole
• 1 lb peach, peeled and wedged
• 1 lb plum, quartered and pitted
• 1 lb pear, peeled cored wedged
• 1 lb cantaloupe, cubed
• 1 lb blueberries, whole
• 1 lb red currants or 1 lb black currants
• 1 lb cherries, pitted whole
• 1 lb nectarine, peeled, pitted, wedged
• 1/2 lb extra finely granulated sugar, per each fruit addition
• 1 cup white rum or 1 cup brandy, per each fruit added