Winter Assorted Fruit Compote

Description
In Romanian: Compot asortat pentru iarna

Ingredients

 * 4 lbs / 2 kg sugar
 * 8 cups water
 * 2 lbs / 1 kg cherries
 * 2 lbs / 1 kg sour cherries
 * 2 lbs / 1 kg apricots
 * 4 lbs / 2 kg peaches
 * 2 lbs / 1 kg plums
 * 2 lbs / 1 kg pears
 * 4 lbs / 2 kg fragrant grapes
 * 3 cups rum or [[w:c:recipes:vodka|vodka

Directions

 * 1) Set the water to boil with the sugar.
 * 2) Remove foam.
 * 3) After 4 – 5 boils, add the cherries.
 * 4) Let come to another boil and remove from heat.
 * 5) Remove the cherries with a slotted spoon and place on the bottom of a 10 qt glass jar.
 * 6) Add a cup of rum or vodka to the [[cherry liquid, mix and pour over the cherries in the jar.
 * 7) Tie the jar mouth with a clean cloth and then cellophane.
 * 8) Let sit in a cool and dry place, keeping it until the sour cherries come on the market.
 * 9) Choose ripe sour cherries and wash them.
 * 10) Untie the jar, drain the liquid in a pan and set to boil.
 * 11) When it starts to boil, add the sour cherries and let come to a single boil.
 * 12) Remove from heat, take out the sour cherries with the slotted spoon and place them in the jar, on top of the cherries.
 * 13) Pour the hot liquid in the jar over the fruits.
 * 14) Tie the jar mouth as before and keep until apricot time.
 * 15) Do this with all fruits.
 * 16) The apricots, plums and peaches are used whole.
 * 17) The pears are peeled, seeded, quartered and each quarter cut in half.
 * 18) The pears must be firm.
 * 19) The grapes are the last to be added.
 * 20) Remove each grape from the cluster and wash well.
 * 21) Untie the jar, remove all liquid and set it to boil.
 * 22) After the first boil, add the grapes and let come to another boil.
 * 23) Remove from heat, take out the grapes with the slotted spoon and place in the jar on top of the other fruits.
 * 24) To the hot liquid, add two cups of rum or [[w:c:recipes:vodka|vodka and pour in the jar.
 * 25) Tie the jar and keep cool until you use it.
 * 26) During the winter, the compote is taken out by ladle and served as needed.
 * 27) Reseal the jar each time.
 * 28) It keeps quite well all winter.