Cherry Almond Jam

A friend of mine sent me this and I wanted to share it. It's really, really good.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 6 half pints

Ingredients

• 3 (12 ounce) bags  frozen sweet cherries, thawed and drained
• 3⁄4 cup  almond liqueur
• 3  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1  package  fruit pectin
• 4 1⁄2 cups sugar

Directions

1. Finely chop cherries.
2. In a large stainless or enamel pot add cherries, liqueur and lemon juice.
3. Bring to a boil stirring frequently.
4. Add sugar stirring until dissolved.
5. Return to a rolling boil, stir in the pectin to dissolve and boil for 1 min stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat and skim.
7. Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
8. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.