Spirited Cherries

Submitted by Samantha in Ut

"These are awesome all year. This is form the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. This recipes is for 0-1,000 feet adjust for your area."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 8 ounce jars
• Serves: 7

ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups water
• 5 cups cherries, washed drained

• Per jar

• 1 1 1/2 teaspoons cherry brandy or 1 1/2 teaspoons amaretto liqueur

directions

1. Prepare canner, jars and lids.
2. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add Cherries, stirring constantly, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes.
3. Using a slotted spoon pack fruit in hot jars withing 1/2 in headspace add rum or spirit. Ladle hot syrup into jar to cover fruit. Wipe rum and place lids and bands on jars.
4. Place jars in canner and process 10 minutes.