Quick Whole Cherry Jam Recipe
Ingredients
| Sweet cherries | 5 Cup (16 tbs), pitted | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup Kirsch or brandy | ||
| Sugar | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 bottle liquid fruit pectin | ||
| 2 or 3 drops almond extract | ||
Directions
Mix cherries and 2 cups sugar together in a heavy medium-size saucepan and bring slowly to a boil, stirring often.
Cover, and simmer on low to medium heat until cherries can be pierced with a toothpick, about 6 minutes.
Transfer to a large saucepan and add lemon juice, Kirsch and 5 cups sugar.
Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Boil 1 minute.
Skim if necessary, then lift from heat and stir in the pectin.
Stir quickly for 1 minute.
Add extract and ladle into hot well-drained sterilized jars.
Cover with hot melted paraffin.
Cover, and simmer on low to medium heat until cherries can be pierced with a toothpick, about 6 minutes.
Transfer to a large saucepan and add lemon juice, Kirsch and 5 cups sugar.
Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Boil 1 minute.
Skim if necessary, then lift from heat and stir in the pectin.
Stir quickly for 1 minute.
Add extract and ladle into hot well-drained sterilized jars.
Cover with hot melted paraffin.
Chef
