5 from 9 votes
Homemade Cherry Jam - Without Pectin
Savor those summer cherries all year long!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
18
oz
Calories:
91 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Cherry approximately 6 cups pitted, fresh
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Prep Cherries: Rinse cherries and remove any that may be bruised or discolored. Use a cherry pitter to pit cherries and then, in batches, chop up cherries on a cutting board with a large knife.
- Cook Cherries: Add the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar to a large pot and heat to medium. Bring it all to a gentle boil and then turn the heat down to medium-low to simmer. The cherries will foam, just stir occasionally to reduce the foam.Let simmer until the jam begins to gel, or when the temperature of the jam reaches 221° F.
- Can: Add to strealized canning jars and can with a water bath or store in fridge or freezer.
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Notes
- Storage
- Storage
- Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 weeks.
- Freezer: Store in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Canning: Use safe water bath canning methods to can and store this jam for up to 1 year in a cool dry place.
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Cherries: You can use frozen cherries in place of fresh ones by adding the thawed berries to a bowl with lemon juice. Let it all macerate (soften) in the lemon juice first and then add to the pot with sugar.
- Lemon Juice: For this recipe, we prefer to use concentrate to ensure high acidity, which can vary if using fresh lemons.
- Sugar: This is a low-sugar jam because cherries themselves are very sweet and high in natural sugar. You can add up to 2 cups for a very very sweet jam.
- Tips
- Tips
- Pot: Use a larger pot because the berries will foam as they reduce, to prevent foaming over.
Nutrition Information
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Sodium
0.1mg
(0%)
Potassium
169mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
48IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.