Spirited Fruit

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 12 cups peeled, cored and halved pears
• 7 teaspoons rum or 7 teaspoons brandy
• 10 12 teaspoons Kahlua or 10 12 teaspoons cognac or 10 12 teaspoons creme de menthe

1. Combine sugar and water in a large stainless or enamel pot.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add fruit and return to a boil, boil for 5 minutes.
4. Pack hot fruit in hot jars.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of the rum or brandy and 1 1/2 tsp of kahlua, cognac or creme de menthe to each jar.
6. Add the hot syrup leaving 1/4 inch head space.
7. Seal and process 20 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

water, sugar, rum, kahlua

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spirited-fruit-9934 (may not work)