At a glance
You're preserving summer's best berries and stone fruits by baking them with warm spices, then sealing everything into jars while hot — a straightforward way to capture those bright flavors for winter enjoyment. The process involves just 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes in the oven, with the main thing to watch being proper jar sealing right after baking so the preserve sets beautifully.
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Prepare the fruit
Place the cleaned, chopped fruit on a large baking tray. Of course, only chop firmer fruit like apples and apricots — leave the redcurrants 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. Wait until the jars have cooled, then store in the pantry.
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