4 cups whole sweet cherries
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons rum
1 teaspoon powdered pectin
4 cups sugar
1. Rinse the cherries well.
2. Pit and chop up the cherries and
place in a large saucepan.
3. Add lemon juice, lime juice, rum,
pectin and sugar.
4. Let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Sterilize your jars by boiling in water for 4 minutes.
6. Ladle
the hot jam into the jars, seal with the lids.
7. Place in a large
saucepan with a little water on the bottom.
8. Place the cans
inside and let them “cook” for 5 minutes.
9. Let them cool,
they’ll be ready after 24 hours.
10. Store in a cool place.
