Preparations
Rinse the Cherries and remove its pits and stems. You can also use cherry pitter or small knife for removing cherry pits.
Fills a large pan with water and bring to a boil. Then fill a second pan with 1 litre water and 300 gram sugar. Then boil the solution until the sugar dissolved fully in water.
Divided the pitted cherries over the jars and fill them with warm sugar solution. Put the lid on and put the jars into the pan with boiling water. If you don’t like the noise of the jars touching the pan. Depending on the amount of jars you have to maybe cook them in batches or use a second pan.
Now, cook the cherries for about half an hour on medium-high heat and then transfers the jars out of the water. Put the jars upside down and let them cool off for half an hour. After that, there no need to have them upside down while they cool off completely. Now your cherries are ready for preserved for long period. Store the Jars in dark spot without too many variations in temperatures.
The Ways explain above is the easiest way to preserve cherries. There are many ways more to preserve them.
Types for Preserving Cherries
- Frozen Cherries
Cherries freeze really well, and you can use them throughout the years in smoothies, cobblers, and many more.
- Dried Cherries
Dried Cherries wonderful in homemade granola, grain salads, and baked goods. You can dry fruit in the oven!
- Cherry Jam
Many people prefer sour cherries for jam. However, sweet cherries also make lovely preserves, and you can give them some extra dimensions by stirring in a splash of Balsamic vinegar and a crack of black pepper at the end of cooking.
- Boozy Cherry
Boozy Cherries make a fine garnish for cocktails and ice cream and you wind-up with cherry- infused liqueur too.
