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Makes 6 eight-ounce glasses

Ingredients:

• 3½ cups cherry juice (about
• 3 pounds or 2-quart boxes fully ripe sour cherries and 1/2 cup water)
• 1 package (1 3/4 ounces) powdered pectin
• 4½ cups sugar

Directions:

1. Sort, wash and remove stems from cherries; do not pit.
2. Crush cherries; add water.
3. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat.
4. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
5. Extract juice.
6. Measure juice into kettle; add pectin, stirring well.
7. Heat quickly, stirring constantly, to a full rolling boil.
8. Add sugar; continue stirring and reheat to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute.
9. Remove from heat; skim off foam quickly.
10. Pour jelly immediately into hot containers.
11. Process in a boiling hot water bath (212F) for 15 minutes.
12. Remove jars and let cool in a draft free area.