Friendship Cake Starter Fruit Mixture

Combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 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, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let
stand 2 more weeks, stirring daily.

Fourth week. Add peaches, 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.