Summer Fruit in a Jar

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You're creating a gorgeous preserve that captures summer in a jar—perfect for warming winter days. The fruit gets baked with warm spices and sugar for about 30 minutes, then spooned into jars while hot and sealed. It's a straightforward process that takes about 80 minutes total, though most of that is hands-off baking and cooling time.

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    Prepare the fruit

    Spread the cleaned, chopped fruit onto a large baking tray. Of course, only chop the larger fruit like apples and apricots – leave small berries like currants whole.

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    Add spices and sugar, then bake

    Add the spices and sprinkle over the sugar. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Then stir in the rum and spoon into jars.

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    Fill the jars

    Fill the jars while the fruit is still hot. Seal them and turn upside down. Let the jars cool completely, then store in the pantry.

Summer Fruit in a Jar

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Active time total 50 min
Prep 20 min Cook 30 min
Plus 1 h of resting (not counted in active time)
10 Ingredients
3 Steps
Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 10 ingredients

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What's in it?

1444 kcal

Calories

321 g

Carbohydrates

2 g

Fats

5 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Now I know exactly what I'll say when winter asks what I got up to all summer. I'll put the kettle on, open a jar, spoon some into my favourite mug for a winter tea, top it up with boiling water, and enjoy it curled up by the stove. It's best to mix 1kg of berries with 1kg of larger fruit.

Gluten-free Lactose-free Vegan Vegetarian Canning & Preserving

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