To Put Them Up in Jelly
You must keep them in the Syrup so preserved till Codlins are pretty well grown; take Care to visit them sometimes that they do not sour, which if they do, the Syrup will be lost; by reason it will become muddy, and then you will be obliged to make your Jelly with all fresh Sugar, which will be too sweet; but when Codlins are of an indifferent Bigness, draw a Jelly from them as from Pippins, as you are directed in p. 8; then drain the Apricots from the Syrup, boil it and strain it through your Strain-bags; then boil some Sugar (proportionable to your Quantity of Apricots you design to put up) till it blows, then put in the Jelly and boil it a little with the Sugar, then put in the Syrup and the Apricots, and give them all a Boil together, till you find the Syrup will be a Jelly; then remove them from the Fire, and scum them very well, and put them into your Pots or Glasses, observing as they cool if they be regular in the Glasses to sink, and disperse them to a proper Distance, and when thorough cold to cover them up.