Brandied Cherries

YUMMY!!! From the Ball Blue Book

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Yields: 6 pints

Ingredients

• 6  lbs dark sweet cherries
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 1⁄4 cups brandy

Directions

1. Wash & pit cherries.
2. Combine sugar, water & lemon juice in a large saucepot.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Add cherries & simmer until hot throughout. Remove from heat; stir in brandy.
4. Pack hot cherries into hot jars, leaving 1/2" headspace.
5. Ladle hot syrup over cherries, leaving 1/4" headspace.
6. Remove air bubbles.
7. Adjust two-piece caps.
8. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.