Jams & Preserves
Sour Cherry Jam
Classic tart cherry jam made with powdered pectin.
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Gather
Ingredients
- 4 cups finely chopped pitted sour cherries (about 3 lb)
- 1 package powdered pectin
- 5 cups sugar
Preserve
Instructions
- 01
Pre-sterilize jars. Combine cherries and pectin; bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
- 02
Add sugar, return to a full boil, and boil hard 1 minute. Skim foam.
- 03
Fill hot jars with ¼-inch headspace.
- 04
In a boiling-water canner, process hot half-pint or pint jars for 5 minutes (base time).
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NCHFP — Sour Cherry Jam
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