Homemade SURE.JELL Cherry Freezer Jam
By SURE-JELL Kitchen
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
24 HRS 30 MIN
Servings
80 Servings
Make easy, no-cook cherry freezer jam with just 30 minutes of prep time! Use our Homemade SURE.JELL Cherry Freezer Jam to preserve sweet, ripe cherries.
Ingredients
2
cups
prepared fruit (buy about 1-1/2 lb. fully ripe sweet cherries)
2
tbsp
fresh lemon juice
4-1/4
cups
sugar, measured into separate bowl
3/4
cup
water
1
box
Original Premium Fruit Pectin
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse 5 clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
Step 2
Stem and pit cherries. Finely chop or grind fruit. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Add lemon juice; mix well. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
Step 4
Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.)
