Spirited Fruit
Great for holiday gifts-if you can save them!!
Steps
Combine sugar and water in a large stainless or enamel pot.
Bring to a boil.
Add fruit and return to a boil , boil for 5 minutes.
Pack hot fruit in hot jars.
Add 1 tablespoon of the rum or brandy and 1 1 / 2 tsp of kahlua , cognac or creme de menthe to each jar.
Add the hot syrup leaving 1 / 4 inch head space.
Seal and process 20 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
Ingredients
water, sugar, pears, rum, kahlua