Friendship Cake Starter Fruit Mixture -

1 c Maraschino cherries

Undrained 1 c Peaches; sliced; undrained

3 c Sugar

6 tb Brandy

2 tablespoons brandy in a glass gallon jar; let stand for 2 weeks. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil stir daily. Do not remove foil or spoon. Be sure to stir daily. After

2 weeks add cherries,

2 more weeks, stirring daily. Fourth week.

1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let stand 2 more weeks, stirring daily. Sixth week. Strain fruit from the juice using a plastic strainer. Do NOT use metal strainer. Use fruit for ice cream topping, etc. Juice is starter for Friendship Cake,

1 pint per batch. Note. Use fruit in juice NOT syrup. Never refrigerate the starter. Day one must start within

3 or 4 days after the fruit has been drained. --