December, 1907 A M E R I 



CAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



xix 



very dwarf variety selected. Double English 

 daisies are charming, and sweet alyssum is too 

 old a favorite to need commendation ; it has 

 the fault of seeding badly, but where cement 

 walks are used is not troublesome, as the 

 plants drooping over the edge of the beds shed 

 little seed on the soil. 



Garden seats are necessary if one is to really 

 enjoy the garden, and should be placed wher- 

 ever there is room and a fine view of the beds 

 are to be obtained. This will be at the be- 

 ginning of the beds and at the ends of the 

 long paths usually, especially at the end of 

 paths bordered by plants in long rows, as iris 

 or foxgloves, as these plants look best when 

 viewed lengthwise of the rows rather than 

 across. If the garden posseses more than one 

 level, that is, if the rear portion, for instance, 

 is lower than the upper part, the view from 

 the lower point up will usually be the best 

 in the garden, and this should be taken ad- 

 vantage of in locating seats. 



THE PREPARATION OF 

 CURRANT JUICE 

 AND MARMALADE 



By Dr. W. Donselt 



THE most important things in the prep- 

 aration of currant juice and marma- 

 lade, as well as in all other high-class 

 fruit products of the kind, are that the fruit 

 should be fresh and the sugar pure. The 

 fruit is best dead ripe, as in that state it has 

 the finest flavor, the strongest aroma and the 

 best color. It should also be gathered in dry 

 weather; the juice is then most concentrated 

 and will keep its flavor best. The currants 

 should be freed from the stems, as these con- 

 tain considerable tannic acid, which will al- 

 ways give a bitter and disagreeable taste to 

 the marmalade ; and this can be most con- 

 veniently done when they are picked by means 

 of a wooden comb. 



Refined, unblued sugar is the purest, and 

 has the greatest sweetening power, therefore 

 it is the best for the purpose. About ten per 

 cent, of starch syrup (glucose) is frequently 

 added ; this is said to preserve the aroma and 

 prevent the crystallization of the sugar after 

 the evaporation. 



For preparing currant juice, fine ripe cur- 

 rants are to be freed from the stems and 

 crushed with rollers, or a pestle in a clay 

 vessel. The pulp thus obtained is set away to 

 ferment, in a covered earthen vessel, at a 

 temperature of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit. 

 The fermentation is allowed to go on for a 

 week or ten days, during which time the mass 

 should be frequently stirred. It may be con- 

 sidered finished when a little of the juice, 

 filtered off, will mix with half as much alcohol 

 without changing color and without any jelly- 

 like separation. The fruit mass is then to be 

 set in a cool, dark room, covered, for several 

 days, or until it has nearly cleared ; then 

 filtered through filter paper and boiled, 7 

 parts of juice to 13 parts of sugar. The 

 syrup will be red, with an agreeable currant 

 aroma. 



In preparing this or other fruit juices, cher- 

 ries, raspberries, etc., iron or tin vessels should 

 be avoided, as they are liable to affect the color 

 and flavor. Copper or brass are best, but care 

 must be taken to pour out the juice while hot 

 into glass or earthen vessels, as some copper 

 would be dissolved in cooling, and discolor 

 the syrup, also make it poisonous and unfit 

 for use. To make sure that the syrup will 

 keep well, it is absolutely necessary for the 

 fermentation to be carried on at the prescribed 

 temperature, and to be entirely finished. In 

 preparing large quantities of juice, the best 



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