Rumtopf
Published September 21, 2010
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- Total Time
- 2 hours, plus 3 weeks' storing
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Ingredients
1 pint mixed berries (like raspberries, blackberries or strawberries)
2 ½ cups sugar
1 bottle dark rum (1 liter), more as needed
1 pound peaches and nectarines, washed, pitted (pits reserved) and sliced ½-inch thick
1 pound mixed plums, washed, pitted and sliced ½-inch thick
Nutritional analysis per serving
23 grams carbs; 162 calories; 1 gram fiber; 1 milligram sodium; 22 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Place berries in a large jar. Gently toss with 1 cup sugar. Let sit for 2 hours, then top with ⅓ of the rum. Do not stir.
- Step 2
Cover berries with peaches and nectarines. Top with ¾ cup sugar and another ⅓ of the rum. Do not stir.
- Step 3
Add plums. Top with remaining sugar and cover with rest of rum, leaving room for 1 inch of liquid on top. Do not stir.
- Step 4
Loosely wrap reserved peach and nectarine pits in a thick towel. Use a hammer or kitchen mallet to crack the pits and extract the kernels. Crush the kernels gently and add to the vessel.
- Step 5
Cover and let sit in a dark, cool place (but not the refrigerator) for at least 3 weeks and preferably 12. If the fruit floats to the top, turn the jar upside down so all the fruit falls to the bottom (you may have to do this several times over the weeks).
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What do I do with it at the end of 12 curious weeks? I would love to learn the purpose of this recipe. It seems like a fruit cocktail, but is it the kind you order at a bar or open with a can opener. Beverage or fruit dish? Or both?
Melissa, I'm one of your biggest fans but you really should tell us what size container is best for this recipe. I tried it today with a two quart jar and could not fit all of the ingredients into it. I got the peaches and nectarines in the jar plus about 24 oz. of bourbon and that was it. Of course, I will have to wait until September to sample it but I'm confident that I will like it because I like all of the ingredients!