Ground Cherry Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pints husk tomatoes (ground cherry fruits)
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh is best)

Preparation

Remove husks from ground cherries and wash.
Boil water, sugar and lemon juice together for five minutes or until clear; skim.
Add fruit and simmer until clear and tender.
Seal at once in sterilized jars, filling to the top of the jars with the boiling syrup.