Apricots in Brandy
From Virginia Housewife, 1831
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Directions
"Take freshly gathered apricots not too ripe; to half their weight of loaf sugar, add as much Water as will cover the Fruit; boil and skim it: then put in the Apricots, and let them remain five or six Minutes; take them up without without syrup and lay them on dishes to cool; boil the syrup til reduced one half; when the apricots are cold, put them in bottles and cover them with equal quantities of syrup and French Brandy." &"If the apricots be clingstone, they will require more scalding."
