It needs cleaned and maybe a few dents pounded out. Can anyone give me some advice on the proper way to restore this kettle. Lots of great memories in that kettle and what to share with my grandchildren. Thank you in advance.
2007-05-15 22:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by JOSEPH R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The kettle is made of copper!
2007-05-15 22:45:25 · update #1
I'm not worried about the antique value. i would like to show my grandkids how we made applebutter with my family and neighbors.
2007-05-17 22:48:39 · update #2
The best cleaning on it would be salt and vinegar....2 parts salt to 1 part vinegar and scrub with scouring pad. Good luck!
This is best cooked in a 12-gallon copper pot.
2 gallons apple cider (“soft” variety)
4-5 bushels Winesap apples
20 pounds of sugar
1 quart sorghum molasses
Cinnamon to taste
Nutmeg to taste
Peel and slice all apples in sight. Bring apple cider to a full boil in copper pot over an open fire. Cook apples down to a sauce, then add molasses and sugar. Cook mixture from 8:30 on a cool fall morning to 5:30 that night, stirring vigorously throughout the day. During the last 2 hours of cooking, add nutmeg and cinnamon.
Pack apple butter in sterilized jars and seal them in a boiling bath canner.
2007-05-15 22:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by JANE W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper Apple Butter Kettle
2016-11-11 04:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check with a jewerler. He should have some great advice on taking care of the dents. As for cleaning it, vinegar and water will bring back the shine. There are also copper cleaners on the market, and most work great. Let the memories begin!
2007-05-19 05:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, my great-grandmother was born in Gdansk, which at the time she was born was called Danzig. However, being born at the time (in the mid 1800's) even though they lived in what was called West Prussia, they were more of German descent living in an area that is now Poland. So when my Great-grandmother wanted to be German, she was German and when she wanted to be Polish she was Polish -- depending upon which way the wind blew. She had a great sense of humor
2016-03-19 00:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it, that's OK. If you take out the dents, that will devalue it. Leave the dents in. If you know how the dents occurred, that is even better! Use a copper cleaner. Try a hardware store.
2007-05-16 02:20:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any alterations you make to it will decrease its value as an antique, including cleaning it.
2007-05-15 22:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by reynwater 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋