Currant Jelly Without Cooking
A historical recipe from Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
A historical recipe
Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878). Project Gutenberg eBook #42450.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: food kept without cooking or cold storage. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.
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Method
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- Press the juice from the currants and strain it.
- To one pint juice put one pound white sugar.
- Mix together till the sugar is dissolved.
- Then put them in jars, seal them and expose them to a hot sun two or three days.--Mrs.
- E.
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