To preserve GRAPES in BRANDY

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784
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The Experienced English Housekeeper
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Instructions (6)
  1. Take some close bunches of grapes, but not too ripe, either red or white.
  2. Put them into a jar, with a quarter of a pound of sugar-candy.
  3. Fill the jar with common brandy.
  4. Tie it close with a bladder.
  5. Set them in a dry place.
  6. Morello cherries are done the same way.
Original Text
To preserve GRAPES in BRANDY. TAKE some close bunches of grapes, but not too ripe, either red or white, put them into a jar, with a quarter of a pound of sugar-candy, and fill the jar with common brandy, tie it close with a bladder, and set them in a dry place. Morello cherries are done the same way.
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