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[~ Susan ~]

Soon time to start a Rumpot (Rumtopf)


To start you'll need a 4-5 litre or there abouts stoneware or glass container with a lid.

There are a number of different recipes found on the web but this is how I make mine.

Start your pot in early summer. The idea is to place a layer of fruit mixed with sugar into the pot then cover it with rum. Traditionally fruits are added as they come into season.

First take your fruit then mix it with approx equal amount of sugar by weight and let stand for about an hour. Place into the rumpot and pour over rum until the fruit is covered (use a good quality amber or dark rum). (You may also need to place a plate or similar on top of the fruit to keep it from floating above the liquid). Continue adding fruit (mixed with the sugar) over the course of the summer, each time topping off and covering in more rum. Some people will stir it each time they add new fruit. I don't bother. Keep the rum pot in a fridge or in a cooler place. After the rumpot is full leave it until Christmas time then it's ready to eat. It can be eaten cold, room temp or heated. You can put it over ice cream, waffles or pound cake. Also good in trifle or simply plain.

Fruits that are good to use...

Strawberries
Cherries
Currents
Raspberries
Apricots
Plums
Pears
Blueberries
Blackberries
Peaches
Tangerines
Lycee
Mango
Nectarine

(Pit the pittable ones, slice the sliceable ones and leave the little ones whole).