When Life Gives You Cherries: Easy Cherry Jam Recipe

by alice on June 7, 2009 · 16 comments

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Earlier in the week I bought a bag of red cherries. I thought I was super-mom for doing so because my kids have been asking for them constantly. For some reason when I purchased them I thought I was buying Bing Cherries. So when it came to snack time my daughters were upset at how sour they were. Oops! It would have been a shame to toss them out, so instead I made cherry jam. After looking on the internet for a recipe, I decided to make an adapted version of David Lebovitz “No-Recipe Cherry Jam“. The recipe is quite simple and I love how it turned out. The best part is how easy it was and that no pectin was required. This recipe is a keeper! Enjoy!

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Easy Cherry Jam Recipe
Adapted from David Lebovitz “No-Recipe Cherry Jam

Ingredients:
Cherries (the more tart the better), stems and pits removed, and chopped
Sugar
Lemon rind/juice
rum (optional)

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Directions:
In a medium size pan, add chopped cherries, lemon rind, lemon juice, and rum cooking on medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add approximately an equal amount of sugar (as to cherries) and reduce heat to medium. Stir everything until sugar has dissolved.

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Cook for an additional 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and enjoy!

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Joan Nova June 7, 2009 at 6:30 am

A happy mistake…and perhaps one you’ll repeat. I don’t recall seeing cherry jam before and this looks delicious. P.S. Beautiful pics.

deeba June 7, 2009 at 7:27 am

I love it…& am gonna make it soon. Just done making a Peach-Rosemary jam & we have plenty of cherries in the market now, mostly sour! This is just YUM Alice!

Ashley June 7, 2009 at 11:14 am

Nice work! I made this several times last season using the sour cherries from a tree in our yard. I added rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries – not all at the same time but throughout the different batches. I love that it doesn’t use pectin and the results are always delicious!!

jenn June 7, 2009 at 6:07 pm

I’ve been wanting to try and make my own jam for a long while. This is pretty easy indeed.

Spirited Miu Flavor June 7, 2009 at 6:20 pm

What a vivid, visual post – I like your style Alice. First time here! First photo alone seemed like a ruby gem in the light…

Nutmeg Nanny June 7, 2009 at 11:35 pm

The jam looks really tasty. My great grandmother used to make jam out of everything imaginable and cherry was my favorite that she made. I really wish some would magically appear in my kitchen for tomorrow mornings toast:)

Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction June 8, 2009 at 9:14 am

Your jam looks beautiful! I have some cherries in my refrigerator that need to be used… I think I will give this a try – even if it’s just a small batch!

Natasha - 5 Star Foodie June 9, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Cherry jam is my favorite – thanks for a delicious and easy recipe!

jamieofalltrades June 10, 2009 at 7:58 pm

Beautiful photos. I wonder how this would be with Rainier cherries?

Sarah in Washington July 9, 2009 at 7:01 pm

So, to preserve it, can I put it in sterile jars and do the water bath thing? That would work, right?

Marisa July 15, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Sarah, this recipe would be fine to pour into jars and process in a hot water bath (a rolling boil for ten minutes) for a shelf stable jam. Just make sure not to reduce the amount of sugar, it plays a large role in preventing spoilage and keeping your jam good to eat.

Gareth Clayton July 21, 2009 at 6:34 am

Looks great! I think I might employ this recipe in a cake I’m making soon. Dark Chocolate and sour cherrys!

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