Leave at room temperature always. Stir everyday with wooden spoon.

Stir everyday with wooden spoon only.

Continue to stir every few days with wooden spoon only. Keep at room temperature. Never add any liquid as the sugar will create its own liquid. This makes great topping for cakes, fruit, ice cream, etc. Never let the brandied fruit get lower than 2 inches in jar.

When necessary at 2 week intervals you may add 1 cup fruit and 1 cup sugar to replenish. As long as you follow these directions your brandied fruit will not spoil and can last for years. Never use metal spoon or metal lid on jar as it reacts with the metal and will spoil. Good luck.

I always mark the calendar so as to remember when to add again or use the 1st and 15th of the month.