Apple Ginger

Ingredients:

6 lbs Cooking Apples
3 pints Water
6 lbs Sugar
2 oz Bruised Root Ginger in a Muslin Bag
1 Bottle Certo
4 oz Chopped Crystallised Ginger

Directions:

1. Peel and core the apples, put the peel and cores in a saucepan with the water, bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes, crush and strain.
2. Slice the apples, place in a preserving pan with the strained juice, dangle the ginger and simmer gently until the apples are tender.
3. To 4 lbs cooked apples, add the sugar and heat slowly, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Add the crystallised ginger, bring to a full rolling boil and boil rapidly for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the Certo.
6. Stir and skim alternatively for 5 minutes to cool and prevent floating fruit.
7. Pot and cover in the usual way.