Cherry-currant Jam

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups sour pitted cherries
• 4 cups red currants
• 1/3 cup water
• 5 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 pit the cherries, and chop them roughly if desired.
• 2 wash the currants and put them in a sauce pan with the water.
• 3 cover them and bring them to a boil, stirring gently, until they are all popped.
• 4 press them through a sieve, and reserve the puree.
• 5 discard the skins, stems and seeds.
• 6 mix the currant puree, cherries, and sugar in a large pot.
• 7 bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
• 8 boil hard until the mixture reaches the gell stage, about 20 minutes.
• 9 remove from the heat and skim.
• 10 seal in sterilized jars.
• 11 process in boiling water for 5 minutes.