Cherry Jam Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh cherries,

  washed, stemmed, and pitted
• 1 lemon,

  juiced
• ½ cup or to taste sugar, maple syrup, or honey

Instructions

• 1 After you’ve pitted the cherries (I recommend listening to Gillian Welch or the
  Alison Krauss Pandora station while doing this), place them in a large bowl with
  the lemon juice and sugar, if using. Let stand about 10 minutes.
• 2 In a large heavy saucepan, place the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar and bring
  to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook until cherries are thoroughly cooked and
  the jam begins to thicken. This may take up to 20-30 minutes.
• 3 Remove from heat and pour into sterilized jam jars and either seal/can or bring
  to room temperature and then store in the fridge. Jam should last up to 2 weeks
  if not canned and up to one year if canned.

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