Pitted cherries in their own juice

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 8 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pitted cherries in your own juice? Prepare your food. You will need granulated sugar and ripe cherries. It is best to take sweet, late, dark cherries.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the cherries thoroughly, and at the same time remove all stems, leaves, spoiled or questionable cherries. Place the prepared cherries in a colander to drain. Then comes the most painstaking stage of the work - you need to remove the seeds from each cherry. You can use special devices, of which there are quite a lot, you can take a cocktail straw, a pin or a hairpin.

3. STEP 3

   

   The indicated amount of products is enough for approximately 4 half-liter jars. Rinse each thoroughly with baking soda, then rinse with boiling water. Fill the jars halfway with pitted cherries, then sprinkle with half the granulated sugar. Then spread out the remaining cherries again and add sugar again. Let the cherries sit for an hour or two.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place a small piece of cloth in a large saucepan and place the prepared jars of cherries and granulated sugar. Fill the pan with water so that it reaches the “shoulders” of the jars, cover the jars with tin lids, which will then be used to seal the jars. Cover the pan with a lid as well. Bring to a boil and, reducing the heat, sterilize the jars for 15-20 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Seal the finished cherries hermetically, turn the jars upside down and wrap them in something warm. This way you will further sterilize the lids. Leave the jars until they cool completely, and then store them in a dark, dry place.

Comments on the recipe

@rishk@

13.12.2023

4.9

Another option for harvesting for the winter is cherries in syrup without cooking or sterilization.

Tatiana

13.12.2023

4.5

Every summer, like many housewives, I make preparations for the winter. This year's cherry harvest was a great success and it would be a shame not to save a piece of summer in a jar for the cold winter days. The recipe for pitted cherries in their own juice came in handy for me. Like the author of the recipe, during sterilization the cherries settled a little and I took the advice and added more cherries. Such cherries will be an excellent filling for baked goods or you can cook compote with it. Rich, juicy and bright cherries will definitely delight us in the harsh winter. Thank you very much to the author for the recipe!