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Long-gone Recipe

11 years ago

This morning, at breakfast, we were discussing fermenting foods. I remembered a fermented fruit 'sauce' that, I think, used a 'mother' that continued on as one used and added new fruit to the container. For some reason I want to call it "Rumpletoff", but that name may be totally wrong.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? And, a recipe for the Starter/Mother and fruit would be nice.

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Comments (5)

deeebert
11 years ago
Its rumtopf, fruits preserved in rum and if you google it several recipes pop up. Have fun
annie1992
11 years ago
Yes, my family has made a rumtopf for as long as I can remember, to be consumed at Christmas time. My Aunt LulaBelle was a big fan, and sometimes her sister, my Aunt Ellen, just made it with cherries and vodka and called it "Cherry Bounce", but I don't know why.

We traditionally started with strawberries, sugar and vodka, although I guess rum is traditional. The "recipe" said to use a pound of fruit, half as much sugar and as much booze as it takes to cover the fruit so that all is submerged. Layers were added once a monthas fruit was available, usually cherries, then yellow plums were next, then peaches. Apples get a weird texture and blackberries or blueberries make everything purple, so we avoided them. Citrus wasn't added, melons tended to "water it down", which in my family was not acceptable, LOL. Pineapple was always one of the fall fruits, although it had to be purchased, so I don't know why it was a choice.

Mother liked to mix the liquid from the finished product with 7-UP, and the Aunts liked to use the fruit as topping for ice cream or pound cake. The Uncles tended to just eat the fruit straight and see who could slug down shots of the syrup-y liquid without throwing up.

Have fun!

Annie
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rob333 (zone 7b)
11 years ago
"slug down shots of the syrup-y liquid without throwing up."

Gee, sounds like a blast ;) Makes me think of one of my favorite lines. I don't drink any more, but I don't drink any less (and then you put your glass out for some).
annie1992
11 years ago
Yes, indeed, Rob, about December in Michigan, you start looking for reasons to laugh at people. At least I thought it was pretty funny. (grin)

Annie
CA Kate z9
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you all! Yes, Rumtopf! Now I need to turn to Google.

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