Homemade Cherry Preserves
Only 3 ingredients with a few simple steps to prepare sweet and delicious good old-fashioned homemade cherry preserves.
Servings: 2 cups
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh or frozen cherries pitted and chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a stainless steel or nonstick pan. Mix everything together.
- Turn the stove top heat high and bring it to a boil (this should take about 2-3 minutes). Stir frequently to prevent burning or sticking to the pan. Then, turn down the heat to medium and let simmer for an additional 45-50 minutes. Continue to stir frequently. Let the cherries simmer until the juice evaporates.
- Turn off the heat & remove the pan from heat source. The mixture will thicken after as the preserve reaches room temperature.
- Once cool enough to touch; Transfer the contents to a jar or container and place in the refrigerator.