Homemade Chokecherry Syrup

Submitted by Northern_Reflectionz

"Good on pancakes or ice cream. Keeps well"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 4 pints

ingredients

• 4 quarts chokecherries
• 4 quarts water
• 6 cups sugar, as below
• 1 (85 g) package certo pectin

directions

1. Boil water and berries for 1/2 hour.
2. Strain.
3. For every 4 cups of syrup add 6 cups of sugar.
4. Bring to a rolling boil.
5. Add 1 package of Certo.
6. Boil 1 minute more.

Reviews

[bullydog1975]

Good stuff!

 

[HotPepperRosemaryJe]

I make this too! And I make jelly. Everyone here in North Dakota picks chokecherries! It is a favorite thing to do!I have 5 trees! We have a race with the birds! :) The little buggers eat them green some years! Yikes! I highly recommend this syrup and also the jelly! Jelly