Blackberry And Bing Cherry Preserves Recipes

BLACKBERRY AND BING CHERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Rinse blackberries and cherries.
• Press blackberries through a sieve or a food mill to remove the seeds.
• Stem cherries and remove pits.
• Coarsely chop cherries in a food processor.
• Combine blackberries, chopped cherries, pectin, lemon juice and butter in large stockpot.
• Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add sugar all at once and return to a boil.
• Bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down and boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add almond extract.
• Let sit for 5 minutes stirring every 30 seconds.
• Ladle into sterilized jars using the USDA guidelines for water bath canning leaving a 1/4" headspace.
• Wipe rims and place lids and screw rings on jars.
• Place jars in water bath canner and make sure you have at least 1-2 inches of water covering the jars.
• Place lid on pot and bring to a hard rolling boil (do not remove lid).
• Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat, remove lid from pot and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Remove jars from pot and set aside to seal and cool.

BLACK CHERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Place the cherries in a pan, add the sugar and let stand in a cool place for 3 hours.
• 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.

BLACK BING CHERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Combine the cherries and sugar in a large, heavy, shallow, non-reactive saucepan.
• Set aside to plump, several hours or as long as overnight.
• Add the water to the cherries and bring to a boil.
• Cook for 5 minutes; then add the lemon juice and boil rather fast until the juice has thickened like jelly and a candy thermometer reads 221*F.
• Remove pan from heat and allow the preserves to sit overnight, covered; refrigerate them, if you'd rather.
• The next day, reheat the preserves to the boiling point and spoon them into hot, sterilized canning jars and seal.
• Store in the refrigerator, or (better) in the freezer.

BEST CHERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Sterilize your jars and keep them hot while you're cooking the preserves.
• Place cherries in a large, heavy duty dutch oven.
• Combine pectin with 1/4 cup sugar; stir into cherries, Add butter.
• Bring to a full boil, stirring, over high heat.
• Add 3 more cups sugar and return to a boil , stirring constantly, boil 1 minutes.
• Remove from heat; skim off foam.
• Immediately spoon preserves into 3 one pint sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any preserves or sugar crystals.
• Place lids and screw on bands fingertip tight.
• Process in a boiling water bath for at least ten minutes, depending upon your altitude.
• When the jars have been processed in boiling water for the recommended time, turn off the heat and remove the canner lid; wait 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner using a jar lifter and keeping jars upright. Carefully place them directly onto a towel or cake cooling rack to protect your countertop, leaving at least one inch of space between the jars during cooling. Avoid placing the jars on a cold surface or in a cold draft.
• After jars have cooled undisturbed for 24 hours, remove ring bands from sealed jars. Put any unsealed jars in the refrigerator and use first.

FRESH BING CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• Add the cherries, lemon juice, and salt to a slow cooker; stir gently; let stand for 15 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
• Sprinkle with pectin.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
• Remove the lid, turn the cooker to HIGH and cook for 2-3 hours more, until the jam reaches your desired consistency.
• Ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glass jars (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand to cool.
• Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
• Or spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.