This is a very old and incredibly easy method of preserving fresh fruit by coating it in granulated sugar.
Sugared Fruit
If you love fruit preserves with bright, fresh fruit flavor, but are not ready to commit to the process of canning at home–try this technique, there’s no cooking involved. The resulting sugared fruit can keep for several months stored in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh blackberries, sliced peaches, or other fruit
- 2-3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- juice of 1/2 lemon or lime (optional)
Directions
- Place the fruit, 2 cups of sugar and salt into a bowl and mash together (a fork, spoon, potato masher or other implement works well) until you reach the desired consistency. It will thin a little as the juice leeches from the fruit due to the sugar.
- Add lemon or lime juice and more sugar as desired.
- Place in an airtight container and refrigerate, stirring once or twice in the next day or two. It will keep for at least a month refrigerated.