Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3
cups
strawberries

hulled



2
cups
gooseberries

prepared



2
cups
cherries





2
cups
red currants





2
cups
black currants





2
cups
raspberries





2
cups
apricots





2
cups
plums





2
cups
pears





10
cups
sugar





2
quarts
rum

 Sprinkle strawberries with 1 1/2 cup sugar.

Cover, and let stand 3 minutes 

Place in the rum pot and pour in enough rum to cover  the fruit by about two finger-widths.

Cover the pot with plastic wrap, and  put on the lid.

Place in a cool room, and stir the fruit gently every two or  three days 

Starting with the gooseberries, or as the fruits ripen, add  the remaining fruits in layers; 

Mix 1 cup of fruit with 1/2 cup of the  sugar before adding it to the pot, and each tim