How to Make a Rumtopf- A Delicious Way to Preserve Summer Fruits!
Ingredients
- Stoneware Pot with a Lid
- Fresh Fruit
- Sugar 1/2 pound for each pound of fruit
- 100-110 proof Rum not spiced or flavored
Instructions
- Put the fruit in the Pot with the sugar. For each pound of fruit you want to add ½ pound of sugar.
- Add enough Rum to the pot to cover the fruit by 1 inch.
- (You can add the fruit all at once, or add layers of fruit as you get them… even weeks later. Just remember to add more sugar and more rum to cover. Remember, if you add more later, you get to add 4 more weeks. )
- Cover the pot with plastic wrap (to prevent evaporation) then top with the lid.
- Store in a cool dark place… the refrigerator is ok.
- Wait 4 -6 weeks for the flavors to ripen (yes, it’s ok to taste from time to time to see how it’s coming along)
- Eat!
Notes
**Note- The best Rum to use is 100 -110 proof, but this can difficult to find. Most places carry the 80 proof or 151. It’s ok to combine 80 proof with 151. Use a ratio of 3 to 2 (3 parts 80 proof to 2 parts 151)
151 alone is too strong.