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The
StilLRoom
Brandy
Peaches
—
Peel
the
peaches
carefully
with
a
silver
dessert-knife,
and
as
you
do
so
put
each
peach
into
cold
water.
Choose
a
deep
stone
jar,
put
into
it
one
pound
of
peaches
covered
with
three-quarters
of
a
pound
of
sifted
sugar.
Fill
up
the
jar
with
good
brandy.
Set the
jar
in
a
pan
of
cold
water
on
the
fire,
and
let
it
gradually
heat
till
the
brandy
is
nearly
boiling.
Then
let
it
get
cold
and
tie
up
the
jar
closely.
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