Ingredients
- 3 lbs 1.5 kg apples
- Preserving Sugar
- Large bunch fresh sage
- Few drops green vegetable coloring
- Juice of 2 lemons
Instructions
- Wash and cut up the whole fruit. Put in a pan and add enough water to just cover the fruit. Add the lemon juice. Simmer until a soft pulp is obtained.
- Strain through double muslin or a jelly bag. Chop the sage finely. Measure the apple juice and to each 1 pint (600 ml) add 1 lb (500 g) sugar.
- Heat juice and sugar until dissolved and then boil rapidly for 5 minutes. Add the chopped sage and green coloring. Boil until setting point is reached. Pot in small jars and cover.