To Can Fruit Cold

Ingredients

• thirty-six grains of salicylic acid
• one-half pound of sugar
• one quart of Water

Method

1. 1

   Take thirty-six grains of salicylic acid, one-half pound of sugar, one quart of water, in which dissolve the sugar and acid.

2. 2

   Pour over the fruit cold.

3. 3

   This will fill two cans.

4. 4

   Must be well sealed.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO CAN FRUIT COLD. Take thirty-six grains of salicylic acid, one-half pound of sugar, one quart of Water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.