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Apricots in Vinegar

8 servings

Ingredients

• 2.5 kg ripe, firm apricots
• 1 kg sugar
• 0.25 l wine vinegar
• 4 g cinnamon, cut into pieces
• 3 g cloves
• 2 pcs ginger, 2 finger-length pieces

Instructions

1. Skim the vinegar and sugar, remove from heat, and let the peeled, pitted apricots heat through completely in it.
2. Drain on a colander, then place in a preserving jar with the peeled apricot kernels, cinnamon, and cloves.
3. Boil down the vinegar with sugar and ginger until thick, then pour cold over the apricots.
4. After a few days, boil down the liquid again, which must be repeated once more after a while.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.