1 lb. dried apricots
4 qt. warm water
1/2 yeast cake
6 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. raisins
2 lemons, thinly sliced
2 oranges, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. ginger root, cut in pieces

Wash the apricots thoroughly and then dry them. Place in a large crock and pour on the warm water, reserving 1/2 cup of it in which to dissolve the yeast cake. Stir in the sugar, fruit and ginger. Then add the dissolved yeast and mix well. Cover with top of crock and let stand for 30 days, stirring the mixture every other day. After 30 days, strain the mixture and bottle.