Cherries in Brandy

Original Recipe

Get the short stemmed bright red cherries in bunches--make a syrup, with equal quantities of sugar and cherries; scald the cherries, but do not let the skins crack, which they will do if the fruit be too ripe.

Ingredients

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  • short stemmed bright red cherries
  • sugar (equal quan)
  • 1 gill per bottle brandy

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Required Gear

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Saucepan or pot For making syrup and scalding cherries
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Preserving jars or bottles For storing preserved cherries in brandy

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Instructions

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    Get the short stemmed bright red cherries in bunches--make a syrup, with equal quantities of sugar and cherries; scald the cherries, but do not let the skins crack, which they will do if the fruit be too ripe.

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Recipe by Mary Randolph from The Virginia Housewife; Or, Methodical Cook (1824)