Cherry And Currant Preserves

Ingredients

• 12 quarts cherries
• 3 quarts currants
• 2 quarts sugar

Method

1. 1 Boil currants in a preserving kettle, then crush and strain through cheesecloth to extract all juice.
2. 2 Stem and pit the cherries, saving the juice that escapes.
3. 3 Combine cherries, reserved fruit juice, extracted currant juice, and sugar in the kettle.
4. 4 Heat to boiling point, skim carefully, and boil for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Ladle hot preserve into sterilized jars or tumblers.