Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-16
GENER AL DIRECTIONS FOR PRESERT

Perhaps at the present season few general
hints on preserving. for the Use OF yonnG
housewife, may not be unacceptable. SeVera
of the directions may appear NEEDLESS; hu
there may he some inexperienced persons t.
whom they may he bcntcial.
l. Let everything usel for tue pnr?o:e be
clean and dry; especially hotties.
2. Never place 4 prcserring-pan .fW on M
fire. as this will render tie preserve liable IL
burn TO- rs {. is Called 1ilft is to SAY, TO adhere
closely to the metal, and tlen to burn; ii shoul'
always rest on a trevet or on the lower bar
the kitchen range.
8. After the sugar is added 10 them. stir The
preserves gently at first, and mHrc quickly TO-
wards The end, without quitting them nat!
they are slonc; this rrecaltion will prevent
theit. hcing spoiled.
/. All preserves SluniI be perfectly clra'
from the sc,m As it rises
5. Frnt wll!,.ii is Il; in preserved in.>yrni
must first he bianche'l y. snlad gently. until !!
is sufficiently soiiene,i lrab-''i the sugar; AM
thin syrup mast be poure'l i at first, or II
will shrivel instead OF remaining ;,iulnp all lac
coming clear. Thus, if its WEIGHT of sugar l.
TO be allowed and boiled 70 Il syra1, with 4
pint of water to the pound, ONLY half tie weigh
must be takeu at first, and this aust not Is:
boiled with the water more than tltte2ti I'll
twenty minutes at the commencement Oi tts
process. A part Of the remaining sugar must
he added every time the syrup is rc6O!.ed, ti'
less it should DC otherwise directed in the re-
ceipt.
i. To preserve both the trnc flavor and the
color of fruit in jams and jellies, boil item
rapidly until they are well reduced, before the
sugar is added, and quickly afterwards; but dt
not allow then, to become SO much tLi:kens'
that the sugar will not dissolve in them easily
and throw up It's scum. In some seasons the
Juice is SO much richer than i'll others that thi'
effect takes place almost before one is aware u
it; but the drop which adheres to the skinner
when it is held up, will show the state 1t has
reached:
!. Neyrr use tin, iron, or pewter spoons o.
skimmers for preserves. us they will cunvcI:
the color uf rel Eiit into d!ngy purple, and
ilnpart, besides, very unpleasant flavor.
s. When cheap auIS or jell!cS are required;
make them at once with loaf sugar. but u>t
in general. it is false economy to purchase
I'm inferior kind, as ;tere is great waste from il
in the quantity of AGAIN which it throws nl
Q. Pans of copper Or Lell-metal are the pro
per utensils for preserving fruit. Whoa used
they must be secured bright with Said. Time
pans tura and destroy the color Of tho frat
that is put into them. A ste%pan made u
iron, coated with earthcuware, is very nice io'
preserving.
:U1STs About MAKING PREsERvEs.-1t is no:
generally known, that boiling fruit long time
and ssintming i. areA, scuh0rt The SHSar. GnG
pithoui a rorer to the prcservins-pa;l, Is yer:
: e ;enoniical ana excellent way-econolnlcal, be-
. luse the bulk oi the scrm rises from the irur
ald not from the sugar, if the latter is goot.
and boiling it without corcr, allows the evap
Grafton of all the watery PARTICLES tLerefloin
the preserves keep firm, aud we'll favored. ILe
proportions are, thrce-quafterS Of pound OF
sugar reto pound of fruit. Jam made in this
sSay, of currantS, Strawberries, ra>pberres or
gvoseberriss, is excellent.
To PRESERVE FRCIrs WITHOUT SUGAR or
VfNEGAR.-At n meeting Of the horticultural
Society, Mr.. Lcrejoy, butler % }. Thor"e: E,q.
os Mawbey House. South Lainbrta, obtained ii
medal for preserving damsons, sreengage plums
..ooscberres, rhubarb, cherries, black and red
Gurrants, ras pberrcs, and muJerrie;s- all with
out sugar or vinegar. The specimens exhibited
were as plump and transparent as when first
gathered. they were preserved as follows
Pick the fruit IRON the stalks; rnt them into
the bottles. lu, one til;,chmNf slm into f"'Ir
gallons of i.niling water let ii sland til! il i,
cold; tI,n fill tl:n bottles with this liquor, bnne
them tight. PIT them into copper OF cold wa,
ter and heat tn LIZ degrees and then tie them
over with bladder and seal tl:rn,.