The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3386 — Preserved Apricots, Another Method
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3386 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Choose the finest clean, ripe apricots and arrange in a jar. Pour over thick, lukewarm syrup.
Cover with animal bladder and boil the surrounding water for twenty minutes, then continue as usual.
Historical editorial note: The historic covering and heating procedure is not a modern validated method for preserving apricots.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3386. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.