Black Cherry Preserves

3 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cups black cherries, pitted
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 lemon, juice of, and strained

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the cherries in a pan, add the sugar and let stand in a cool place for 3 hours.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle the cherries with lemon juice and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours until the preserve is of an even consistency. Ladle into warm, sterilized glass jars while still hot and let cool, then seal tightly.

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