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Cherry Amaretto Jam

Tart cherries are paired with the sweetness of amaretto and made into a textured Jam
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 5 hours 35 minutes
Course Canning
Cuisine American
Servings 7 half pint jars

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Canning Kit
  • Heavy Bottom Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds Pitted Tart Cherries
  • 1 Cup Cheap Amaretto
  • 5 Cups Sugar
  • 1 Pouch Liquid Pectin

Instructions
 

  • Wash and Pit Cherries
  • In the bowl of the food processor, chop cherries into small pieces, almost liquified. Pour in 1 cup Sugar and let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare a water bath canner with 7 half-pint (8oz) jars on medium heat on the back burner.
  • Pour cherries, Juices, sugar, and amaretto in a heavy-bottom stockpot over medium heat. Cook to 240 degrees.
  • Add Liquid Pectin and cook for another 5 minutes
  • Ladle into prepared jars, close with lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes. Allow hot jars to cool on a kitchen towel.
Keyword amaretto, Cherry, Cherry Amaretto, Cherry Jam, Jam