Nanking Cherry Jam/Jelly

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Ingredients

  • 16 cups nanking cherries
  • 1 12 cups water
  • 4 cups cherry juice or 4 cups cherry pulp
  • 1 apple, chopped with peel and core
  • 3 12-4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 (85 ml) envelope liquid pectin

Instructions

  1. To make Juice.
  2. Combine cherries, apple and water in a Dutch oven.
  3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 35 minutes.
  4. Mash mixture occasionally while cooking.
  5. Strain through a cheesecloth for 8 hours for jelly, or squeeze through a colander to remove the seeds for jam.
  6. Bring 4 cups of juice/pulp to full rolling boil and boil for 2 minutes.
  7. Add 3 1/2 - 4 cups of sugar, mix well.
  8. Bring back to a full rolling boil and boil for 4 minutes.
  9. Add 1 pouch of liquid pectin and lemon juice.
  10. Stir for 5 minutes.
  11. Pour into hot sterile jars, process for 5 minutes or put into freezer when cool.
  12. This may take up to 24 hours to set.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

59 kcal 3% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.7g 1% DV
Total Fat 0.3g
Carbs 14g 5% DV
Fiber 1.7g 6% DV
Sugar 5.8g 12% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12mg 1% DV
Potassium 155.3mg 3% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 18.7mg 21% DV
Calcium 15.8mg 1% DV
Iron 0.3mg 2% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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