- cherries - 1 Kilogram
- sugar - 1 Kilogram
- water - 1 glass
- citric acid - 1 teaspoon
Cherry jam is popular with adults and children for their pleasant sweet taste and aroma. Jam is brewed both from cherries with bones, and without. For the preparation of jam, choose cherries of the following varieties: Napoleon pink, Napoleon black, Trushenskaya, Francis. Fruits should be ripe, large and healthy. Preparation: Cherry pick, rinse under running cold water, remove stems and bones, trying not to damage the flesh severely. Lay the sweet cherry in a saucepan or cooking pot, cover with sugar and let stand for about 1-2 hours. After pour 1 cup of water and put on a slow fire. Then cook on a stronger fire. It is necessary to constantly remove the formed foam by a noise. Ready jam should be thick. 4-5 minutes before the end of cooking add citric acid. If desired, you can also add a little vanillin for flavor or lemon juice instead of citric acid. Remove the pan from the heat, remove the foam and let it stand for 7-8 hours. During this time the sweet cherry is soaked in sugar syrup.
Servings: 6-7