Summer Fruit Cocktail

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 cups peeled, cored, pitted and chopped peaches
  • 2 teaspoons fruit fresh
  • 3 cups peeled, cored, pitted and chopped pears
  • 2 cups seedless grapes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 14 cups white sugar
  • 14 cup liquid honey (not creamed)
  • 1 cup maraschino cherry, well drained and halved
  • 5 sprigs of fresh mint

Directions

  1. 1
    Chop peaches and place in 2 T.
  2. 2
    of fruit fresh mixed with 4 cups water (I would toss in the pears also).
  3. 3
    Combine water, sugar and honey in a large stainless enamel saucepan.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    Drain prepared fruit and add to syrup.
  6. 6
    Return to a boil and boil gently for 5 min.
  7. 7
    Add cherries.
  8. 8
    Place 1 sprig of mint in each hot jar.
  9. 9
    Ladle in fruit and syrup leaving 1/2 inch head space.
  10. 10
    Process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes-at altitudes up to 1000 feet sea level.

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