Ingredients
- red fruits (e.g. strawberries, redcurrants, cherries, raspberries, loganberries, blackcurrants, plums, blackberries), cleaned and prepared
- granulated sugar
- rum
Method
- Clean and prepare the fruit.
- Layer about an inch of fruit with about an inch of granulated sugar in a large earthenware crock or large glass jar with a plastic screw-topped lid.
- Top each addition of fruit and sugar with rum.
- Continue adding layers of fruit, sugar and rum as different fruits come into season throughout the summer.
- Leave to mature for about 6 months. Serve with ice cream or lightly whipped cream to which a little natural yogurt has been added.
Notes
Red fruits are generally used for this very easy yet special way of preserving fruit throughout the season. Not only is Rumtopf good with ice cream, it is excellent served with lightly whipped cream to which a little natural yogurt has been added. A large earthenware crock was traditionally used but can also be made successfully in a large glass jar with a plastic screw-topped lid. Don't despair if at first the flavour seems rather harsh; it will take about 6 months to mature. When making Rumtopf, suggested fruits include: quartered strawberries, redcurrants, halved and stoned cherries, raspberries, loganberries, a few blackcurrants, sliced plums and a few blackberries as summer ended.