Black Forest Preserves

Name: Black Forest Preserves
Ingredients: 6 1/2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa; 3 cups firmly packed coarsely chopped pitted sweet black cherries; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 (3 ounce) packages liquid pectin; 4 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 cups firmly packed coarsely chopped pitted sweet black cherries
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 (3 ounce) packages liquid pectin
4 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1

Prepare canner, jars, and lids.
2

In a bowl, combine sugar and cocoa. Stir well.
3

In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine cherries and lemon juice. Stir in cocoa mixture. Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
4

Stir in pectin. Boil hard, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in Amaretto. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
5

Ladle hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and add hot preserves if needed. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band tight.
6

Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil, then process for 10 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars.