(Fresh grapes in "grappa" - Traditional recipe)

Time: preparation - 30 minutes ........ preserve for 2 months 1 kg (2 1/4 lb) black and white grapes 8 cloves 5 cm (2 in) cinnamon stick 200 g (7 oz) sugar 1/2 l (16 fl oz - 2 C) "grappa" or brandy glass jars, well washed and dried easy recipe

  Spoon measures are American spoons, that is standard cook's measuring spoons used in USA.
  The best plan is to regard 2 American teaspoons or tablespoons as 1 English teaspoon or tablespoon (eating spoons)

Choose thick skinned grapes. Wash them and pat dry, gently, with absorbent kitchen paper.
Cut every berry from the stalk but you have to leave a little of the stem attached to each.
Prick every berry with a needle and put in one or two glass jars, filling them.
Add cloves and cinnamon. Let sugar dissolve in "grappa"; then pour it into the jars, covering all the fruits.
Cork hermetically every jar and store at least 2 months before eating.

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