Cherry Jam

CHERRY JAM

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Cherry Jam

Ingredients

1/2 cup cherries (Bermuda)

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 to 1 cup water (just enough to cover all cherries)

Method

Wash and clean cherries. Place cherries into a medium size sauce pan and add water bring to boil and cook for 20 minutes or until soft enough to mash and remove seeds. Drain water and mash. Add sugar and blend. Cook further for another 20 minutes or until thicken to jam consistency. Spoon into bowl or jar to cool.

Cherry Jam was made by ShirleyAnn Pearman

Photography by ShirleyAnn Pearman

Recipe derived and was aspired from this Recipe from the Bermuda Best Recipes.

Bermuda Cherry Jam

6 qts. of cherries, wash and put on to boil with 1/2 pt. of water. Boil until they can be crushed from pits. Crush through a colander. Add to every 3 cups of crushed fruit, 6 1/2 cups of sugar. Bring fruit and sugar to a boil for 20 to 30 minutes, then add 1/2 bottle Certo. Boil for 2 minutes and bottle.
Recipe by Mrs. W.E.Meyer.