Spirited Fruit

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 12 cups peeled, cored and halved pears
  • 7 teaspoons rum or 7 teaspoons brandy
  • 10 12 teaspoons Kahlua or 10 12 teaspoons cognac or 10 12 teaspoons creme de menthe

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine sugar and water in a large stainless or enamel pot.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil.
  3. 3
    Add fruit and return to a boil, boil for 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Pack hot fruit in hot jars.
  5. 5
    Add 1 tablespoon of the rum or brandy and 1 1/2 tsp of kahlua, cognac or creme de menthe to each jar.
  6. 6
    Add the hot syrup leaving 1/4 inch head space.
  7. 7
    Seal and process 20 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

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