Cherry Jelly

Have more cherries than you know what to do with? Here is a wonderful cherry jelly recipe that you'll love!

Cherry Jelly

3 1/2 cups cherry juice
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 pkg. (3 tbsp.) dry pectin
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. vanilla (optional)
1/2 tsp. almond (optional)

Softly wash the cherries and remove the stems.
In a large bowl or fruit strainer crush the cherries.
Add water to the crushed cherries.
Boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Strain juice through a cheese clothe or jelly bag.
Now take a large pot and add the strained jelly juice. Combine pectin and stir.
Place over high heat and stir continuously. Bring to a full rolling boil.
Add sugar (and flavoring if you choose) and bring to a full rolling boil once more stirring continuously.
Boil hard for 1 minute.
Remove from fire.
Remove foam.
Ladle hot jelly into jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.


Yummy on homemade buttermilk biscuits!

Tip: You can also use frozen cherries, just cook them enough to get them soft then crush them in the fruit strainer.