1 1/2 cups prunes — pitted and chopped
1 cup dried apricots — chopped
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup tapioca
2 quarts water
1 cup Sauterne wine
1 cup sugar
1 whole cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
3 apples — peeled,cored,diced
1 whole lemon — sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cherries — pitted
Soak dried fruits and tapioca in water 2-3 hours. Combine remaining ingredients, except cherries, and add to first mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer 20-30 minutes. Add cherries. Remove cinnamon stick and cloves. Chill.