JEWEL JAM 
1 lb. can water packed cherries
1/2 bottle liquid pectin (Certo)
10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed
4 1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Drain cherries, reserving juice. Chop cherries. Measure cherries and enough cherry juice to make 2 cups. Combine with strawberries, lemon juice and sugar in large pan. Mix well. Bring to boil over high heat. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in pectin immediately. Skim foam from mixture. Alternately skim and stir for 5 minutes to cool. Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Cover with paraffin. Makes 6-7 (8 ounce) jars.

 

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