Best Certo Sour Cherry Jelly Recipes

CHERRY JELLY

Steps:

• TO MAKE JUICE:
• Select fully ripe cherries.
• Softly wash. Remove stems. Do not pit!
• In large pot, crush cherries (I use a potato masher.).
• Add 1 cup water to crushed cherries.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Strain juice through a jelly bag or cheesecloth. (I use a fine mesh "sifter" lined with a coffee filter.).
• Toss pits, pulp, and peels.
• TO MAKE JELLY:
• Measure 3 1/2 cups juice into large pot.
• Add pectin and stir.
• Place on high heat and stir constantly.
• Bring to a full rolling boil (that can't be stirred down).
• Add sugar, continue stirring and bring to a full rolling boil once more.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim off foam.
• Ladle into hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Apply lids and rings.
• Process in hot water bath for 5 minutes.
• Note: I used 1 gallon of cherries and had a little more than 3 1/2 cups juice. Of course, it also depends on the quality of the fruit.

CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• 1. First chop your cherries up in a food processor or by hand. I coarsely chopped mine.
• 2. Combine cherries, sugar and lemon juice (if needed) in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stire in liquid pectin.
• 3. Return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if neccessary. (I did have to do this.) Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps.
• 4. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Then remove and place on counter to cool. Let sit overnight and the check lids again; tighten if necessary and label your jars.

SOUR CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• Wash, stem, and pit cherries.
• Chop them small pieces.
• Put fruit and sugar in a large saucepan.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in liquid pectin.
• Skin 5 minutes.Add almond extract,.
• Put in jars and seal with hot lids.
• I sometime do a 5 minute hot bath, but not everytime.