Canning Cherries in Syrup
 
 
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Serves: 8-500 ml jars
Ingredients
  • 8 pounds of pitted cherries
  • 3¼ cups (650 grams) sugar
  • 5 cups water
Instructions
  1. Prepare the cherries for canning by washing and pitting them.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water
  3. Bring to a boil, stirring until all the sugar dissolves
  4. Pour about an inch of hot syrup into clean jars
  5. Fill the jars with cherries, leaving ½ inch of headspace
  6. Top with syrup as needed, again leaving ½ inch of headspace
  7. Wipe the rims, center lid, and screw on bands to finger-tight
  8. Put the jars into a water bath or steam canner
  9. Process for 25 minutes
Recipe by Northern Homestead at https://northernhomestead.com/canning-cherries/