Ripe tomatoes, pared
Sugar
1 oz. ginger root
Juice and grated rind of 2 lemons
3 lbs. fruit
Ginger (optional)

Put ripe tomatoes and sugar (pound for pound) in a preserving kettle; adding 1 ounce of ginger root and the juice and the grated yellow ring of 2 lemons to every 3 pounds of fruit. (Ginger is optional.) Boil 3 hours, skimming often. When a smooth mass put in jars and tie down tightly.

Old Old Recipe!