4 1/2 lbs. pitted royal cherries
Juice of 1 lemon
1 oz. almond extract
1 tsp. alum
4 1/2 lbs. sugar
1 oz. red food coloring
2 tbsp. salt

Soak cherries overnight in 2 quarts ice cold water, salt and alum. Next morning drain cherries and rinse well in ice cold water. Combine cherries, 3 cups water, sugar, lemon juice and coloring and begin boiling. Let stand 24 hours. Again bring to boil and let stand 24 hours. Bring to a boil the third time. Add almond extract. Seal in jars while hot. Makes 10 pints.