Gooseberries in Honey Syrup for Storage

When you can get your hands on a goodly quantity of berries, this is a useful and delicious way to preserve them for later use—to eat as they come from the jar, in fruit compotes, with shortcake, on tarts or tartlets. Purée for a brisk sauce, or thin and chill for fruit soup, topping with whipped cream. You may have some berries and syrup left over when you have filled your canning jars, especially if the berries are very large, but you should figure on the following quantities for each