Pin Cherry Jam

Pin cherries appear to be a North American fruit. I was never a huge fan but they and the jam are very popular. u auntie Lily wrote that she used to pick pail fulls of them for her mom. This is a recipe for pin cherry jelly.

Ingredients

12 cups pin cherries

3 cups water

6.5 cups white sugar

1 bottle pectin

Preparation

Bring the cherries and the water to a boil then simmer covered for 15 minutes. This should produce 3 cups of juice. Add the 6.5 cups of sugar and boil for one minute. add the bottle of pectin. Pour into jars.