1 cup corn syrup
2 oz. stick cinnamon
12 allspice berries
6 whole cloves
1/4 cup vinegar
Boil 5 minutes. Add any fruit and cook slowly 20 minutes or until
fruit is clear and syrup thick. If hard fruits, such as pears,
quinces, etc., are used, steam for 20 minutes before adding to syrup.
Source:
Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918)