Strawberry And Rainier Cherry Jam

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups rainier cherries
• 3 cups frozen strawberries, i'm sure sweet fresh ones could also be used
• 6 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 3/4 ounces fruit pectin

Recipe

• 1 thaw out frozen strawberries. clean and pit cherries.
• 2 blend strawberries and cherries in a food processor.
• 3 pour mixture and lemon juice in 6-8 qt saucepan. whisk in fruit pectin and sugar. bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly for about 20 or more minutes until jam is at desired thickness (though remember it will thicken up more once the jam cools).
• 4 ladle into prepared 1/2 pint jars, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• 5 lid jars and place into boiling canner. boil jars for 10 minutes.
• 6 remove jars from boiler and let them cool for 24 hours for a good seal.