Making and Canning Cherry Jam
Cherry jam is easy to make using the recipe below. For cleaning and pitting
cherries, see our technique for Canning Cherries.

We make most jams using the same procedure, regardless of the fruit.
Using the ingredients below, follow our technique for Making Jam, with a 15
minute cook time, and then Canning Jam.
Ingredients per 1/2 pint (8 ounces) of jam:
  
Cherries
 1/2 pound per 1/2 pint jam jar        
Water
 2 Tablespoons per 1/2 pint jam jar
Sugar
 1/2 cup for each 1/2 pint jam jar
Lemon (organic or chemical free)
 1 for every six 1/2 pint jars
Other ideas:
  1. If you like jam thicker, you may ad pectic in accordance with manufacturer's directions.
  2. Try a little drop of cognac in your cherry jam.
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