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Cherry Berry Jelly
Yummy homemade jelly made from cherries and 3 berries. A wonderful jelly and a great use for all those cherries you are harvesting from your trees.
Ingredients
3 1/2
cups
berries*
3 1/2
cups
cherries
(washed, pitted, and chopped into quarters)
1
pkg
liquid pectin
4
cups
sugar
1/4
cup
lemon juice
2
pint
mason jars
1 8
oz
mason jars
3
small canning bands
3
new small canning lids
Instructions
Wash your jars, rings, and lids
Prepare waterbath canner, jars, and lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
Combine prepared fruit with lemon juice and sugar in a 8-quart (large) saucepan.
Bring mixture to a full rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down) over medium to high heat, stirring frequently,
Add liquid pectin, squeezing entire content from pouch into the fruit/sugar mixture.
Return to a hard boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Ladle hot jam/jelly into warm jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Wipe rims clean.
Center lids on jars, apply bands and tighten to fingertip tight.
Place filled jars in canner assuring jars are covered with 1 to 2 inches of water.
Place lid on canner and bring water to a gentle, steady boil.
Process jars for 10 minutes, turn off heat, remove canner lid, and let jars stand for 5 minutes.
Remove jars and let cool.
Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Hopefully you heard a sealing pop.
Store jars in a cool, dry place.
Notes
*I used Kirtland's Triple Berries (partially thawed)