Sour cherry jam with mint

Name: Sour cherry jam with mint
Ingredients: 10 kg well-ripened sour cherries; 4 kg sugar; 2 fresh mint sprigs

Jam - Sour cherry jam with mint by Octavia E. - Recipia

Sour cherry jam with mint has soft fruit in a thick syrup, with the cherries’ tang still coming through. Well-ripened sour cherries and sugar sit together overnight, then simmer gently with fresh mint sprigs; the syrup thickens, and the leaves leave a subtle note. I spread it on thin slices of toast. Preparation: 120 minutes. Cooking: 90 minutes. Resting: 8 hours and 15 minutes. Total time: 11 hours and 45 minutes. Servings: 700. Approximately 30 kcal and 0.1 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

10 kg well-ripened sour cherries
4 kg sugar
2 fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

1. Wash the sour cherries and remove the stems and pits. 2. Mix the sour cherries with the sugar and leave the bowl in the fridge for 8 hours, overnight. 3. Put the bowl over low heat, add the mint sprigs and simmer for 90 minutes, until the syrup runs slowly off the spoon. 4. Pour the hot jam into clean, dry jars, then tighten the lids well. Turn the jars upside down for 15 minutes, then leave them to cool completely.

Notes

For 10 kg of fruit, choose a wide pot with room above the syrup; if the pot is small, cook the mixture in batches and keep an eye on how it sets, since the timing changes. Well-ripened but still firm sour cherries hold their shape better than soft ones. I plan my prep a day ahead so I don't rush the time in the fridge. Once cooled, keep the jars in the fridge and open them one at a time. Put the jam alongside pancakes.