Bottled Fruit
From Hilda's "where is it?" of recipes, 1891
Fruit done this way will keep for over two years.
Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
387Calories
0 gProtein
100 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories387 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates100 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars100 g
Total Fat0.3 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium8.1 mg
Potassium4.4 mg
Calcium8.1 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium2.7 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline0 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water237 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Hilda's "where is it?" of recipes (1891) by Hildagonda J. Duckitt, page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
I bIU of Water. i gill of Sugar to every lb. of Fmit. Mason's jars (with screw tops). Take the proportions of sugat and water, and boil. When boiling, put in the fresh ripe fruit you intend bottling ; let it boil till tender, and bottle at once. The jars must be hot, and filled to overflowing, and closed at once. Have your bottles in a saucepan on the stove, side by side with the fruit you are preparing, so as to ensure their being hot when the fruit is ready; laying the jars on a little straw in the saucepan, in cold water, and allow- ing the water to boil. Place the jars on soup-plates (as they are to overflow), so that the syrup is not wasted. Fruit done in this way will keep over two years. The moment apricots ^nd plums boil up they are ready ; also mulberries and gooseberries ; but peaches, apples, quinces, guavas, require a longer time. The bottled fruit
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