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Lingonberries in Sugar

12 servings

Ingredients

• 10 l lingonberries
• 1.5 kg sugar, crushed into small pieces

Instructions

1. When sorting, discard unripe berries.
2. To wash, place the berries in a container with water, stir vigorously with a hand sieve, transfer with the sieve to a wide container with water, then drain in a colander.
3. Place some of the sugar in a glazed or Bunzlau pot, add some berries, and cook them uncovered until soft, stirring frequently and skimming off the foam.
4. Pour into a ready container and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
5. Once everything is cooked, stir well and let the container, covered with a cloth, sit until the next morning.
6. Stir the berries again, fill into stoneware pots or glasses, smooth the top, cover with arrack or rum paper, and, if possible, tie with parchment paper.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.