Look, simple good cherry jelly / Jam Recipes …?
also looking for good recipes for blueberry and blackberry jelly low-sugar/diabetic
CERT ® Sour Cherry Jelly Preparation time: 1 hr mn Total time: 3 h 10 min Yield: About 7 (1 cup) jars or 112 servings, 1 Tbsp. Each 3-1/2 cups prepared juice (buy about 3-1/2 pounds cherries fully ripe) 1 / 2 cup water 7 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl 1 / 2 tsp. butter or margarine 2 bags CERTO Fruit Pectin 1.4 tsp. almond extract BRING boiling water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water, rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan from heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling. STEM and pit cherries. Chop or grind the fruit, place in a saucepan. Add water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low;. cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place three layers of wet gauze or a jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang up and let it spill in a bowl until it stops dripping. Press gently. Measure exactly 3-1/2 cups prepared juice into 6 – and 8-qt. pan. COMBINE sugar juice in a saucepan. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that does not stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Add pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., Stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Add extract. LADLE immediately into prepared jars, filling to 1 / 8 inch from the top. Wipe the jar rim and threads. Cover with two piece lids. Well screw bands. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. The bottom rack in pan. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches Add boiling water if necessary ..) Cover and let Boil fresh water. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. Once cool, check seals by pressing the center of the lids with your finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
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