Vid 105 How to Soak Dried Fruits for Jamaican Christmas Black Fruit Rum Cake

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Non-alcoholic options provide flavor without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: dried apricots and raisins

💰Cheaper: mixed raisins

Using common dried fruits can reduce costs.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is healthier but can be more expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier, while margarine can be cheaper.

Start preparing the fruits for the cake.

Wash the raisins and remove any stalks.

Drain the washed raisins and let them dry.

Wash the currants and remove any stems attached.

Cut up the prunes and soak them in water.

Blend the prunes, raisins, and currants together, but do not fully blend; just give them a rough chop.

Measure out 1 cup of prunes, 1 cup of raisins, and 1 cup of currants for blending.

Cover the blended fruits with 1.5 cups of red label wine and 3-4 tablespoons of dark rum.

Mix the soaked fruits together in a bowl.

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