how to prepare friuts for Christmas black cake/rum cake | full recipe

dark rum

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white rum

Apple cider vinegar can add acidity without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits can provide a lighter flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Introduce the recipe for preparing fruits for Christmas black cake.

List the ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks, a slice of ginger, orange peel, dates, cherries, prunes, raisins, cranberries, spice rum, and sweet red wine.

Advise against using expensive rum and wine for soaking fruits, suggesting cheaper alternatives instead.

Add all ingredients into a jar, leaving some space for the fruits to plump up as they soak.

Pour in the rum, but recommend adding more wine than rum for balance.

Explain that the mixture can sit for up to a year, but the fruits will plump nicely in about a week.

Show a batch of fruits that has been soaking since last year for display.

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