Carolyn, your recipes are amazing!
Elvira | Homepage | 07.14.05 - 10:09 am | #

I have been reading about all these industrious food bloggers making jams and stuff with their summer bounty. but at last! an idea that shouts my name: steep the fruit in alcohol. oh yes!
sam | Homepage | 07.14.05 - 12:47 pm | #

Isn't that the principle behind Rumtopf? Never heard the name "bachelor's jam" but it certainly fits.
Ana | Homepage | 07.14.05 - 7:15 pm | #

Thank you, Elvira, it is fun to drag out the old ways of doing things.

Sam, you will LOVE this "Jam!"

Ana, I had never heard of rumtopf, but is identical to confiture--except for the alcohol. I have only seen it done in glass, but I found rumtopf jars of stoneware that would be ideal in which to use a saucer to keep the fruit submerged to keep it fermenting properly. Thanks for the new name and the use of rum, too.
Carolyn | Homepage | 07.16.05 - 6:50 pm | #

Thanks for reminding me! [writes note to go buy cherries]
Christina | Homepage | 07.26.05 - 5:34 am | #