Fruitcake recipe and blueberry question

[pinkduck08]

So, I've googled my little heart out and still can't find exactly what I need. My grandmother always made home-made fruitcake for my mom. She's gone now, and my grandfather just died a few months ago. I thought it would be a really great Christmas gift to make one for her like my grandmother did. The problem here is, she never wrote down

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[tisiphone]

Pure vanilla won't be good in a recipe jar - you want to use the vanilla sugar because it will be dry and won't goop up your dry ingredients. They're usually sold by the one, in a little test tube thing near the spices.

For dehydrated blueberries, you can often find them in natural food stores, near the raisins and nuts and things. They're expensive, but they're commonly used as a replacement for raisins in backpacking snack mixes and things. You may be able to find a vanilla bean there too, come to think of it.

[pinkduck08]

Alas, no natural food stores, here. I was thinking of combining the pure vanilla and the sugar, not just adding the pure vanilla to the jar.

I might just have to find another recipe :/

[tisiphone]

How much time have you got? I think you might be able to get both online, but shipping would be expensive.

[pinkduck08]

I've found them online, but yes, very expensive. I was hoping to spend minimal money, because it's only part of the gift. I hate giving just a gift card, so the gift card is going to be hidden in the recipe envelope.

[tisiphone]

Can you find currants? They can substitute for dried blueberries.

[pinkduck08]

Possibly. I'll have to check today when I do my grocery shopping.