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them into water enough to nearly cover them and simmer 

 till they are tender, then sti-ain through linen, without 

 pressing the fruit, banging ap the bags so they will drip 

 all night. When all the juice has drained out boll it, un- 

 covered, soitwill evaporate readily; skim, and atthe undof 

 an hour add white sugar in the proportion of a scant pint 

 to one pintof juice. Continue to let itsimmer till the jelly is 

 clear, then add lirae-juioe, to taste. Simmer half an hour 

 longer, skimming often, then poui: into jara of glass or 

 stone and cover when cold. 



Mango Jelly is made like the gaava except that the 

 mangoes are peeled, istoned and thrown into a very weak 

 solution of lemon or lime-juice before cooking them. 



Preserved Citron Melon, No. l.Cut the melon in 

 oblong strips, remove the skin and the soft pulp. Boil in 

 water containing an ounce of alum to a gallon of water, 

 and drain when tender. Make a syrup out of a cupful of 

 water to a pound of sugar, boil up and clarify. This 

 quantity of syrup will be sufficient for a pound of melon: 

 add to it two sliced lemons. Immerse the citron in the 

 boiling syrup, let it boil five minutes, and then seal in jars. 



Citron Preserves, ISTo. 2.— Peel and cut the citron in 

 pieces an inch square; then boil in water until soft; drain 

 off the water and add one pound of sugar to each pound of 

 citron; to every Qve pounds of the preserve add one pound 

 of raisins, one lemon sliced, half an ounce of whole cloves, 

 and one ounce of stick cinnamon; dissolve the sugar, and 

 when hot add the fruit, and simmer slowly for two hours. 



Currant Preserves.— Take equal weights of sugar and 

 fruit: make a syrup of tl e former with a very little water, 

 and drop in the ripe fruit. Boil fifteen minutes, and seal in 

 stone jars or glass cans. 



Huckleberry Preserves.— Nearly fill jars of stone or 

 glass with huckleberries, and fill them up with good 

 molasses. Cover and set away. They are good for wiater 

 use. 



