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Five jars of cherry jam stacked up with a handful of cherries in from of the jars.

Cherry Jam

Sweet, juicy cherries cooked down into a rich homemade jam make it easy to enjoy summer all year long.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 7 half pints
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sweet fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 pouches Liquid Pectin

Instructions

  • Combine the cherries, sugar, and lemon juice is a large saucepan. Stir until sugar begins to dissolve.
  • Add in one pouch of liquid pectin and bring to a boil over medium high heat. All of the sugar should be dissolved by this point.
  • Stir in the remaining pouch of liquid pectin and bring to a rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat and skim off the foam. Ladle the jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Remove any air bubbles from the jars and readjust the headspace.
  • Put on the 2 piece lid and screw to finger tip tight. Heat in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes with the lid on. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove from the water and let cool for 12 hours then check to make sure the lids have sealed. Store for up to 1 year.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Ball's Blue Book Guide to Preserving