Blackberry And Bing Cherry Preserves

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh blackberries
• 3 lbs fresh bing cherries
• 1/4 cup reconstituted lemon juice
• 7 cups sugar
• 2 (1 3/4 ounce) packages dry pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 rinse blackberries and cherries.
• 2 press blackberries through a sieve or a food mill to remove the seeds.
• 3 stem cherries and remove pits.
• 4 coarsely chop cherries in a food processor.
• 5 combine blackberries, chopped cherries, pectin, lemon juice and butter in large stockpot.
• 6 bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 7 add sugar all at once and return to a boil.
• 8 bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down and boil 1 minute.
• 9 remove from heat and add almond extract.
• 10 let sit for 5 minutes stirring every 30 seconds.
• 11 ladle into sterilized jars using the usda guidelines for water bath canning leaving a 1/4" headspace.
• 12 wipe rims and place lids and screw rings on jars.
• 13 place jars in water bath canner and make sure you have at least 1-2 inches of water covering the jars.
• 14 place lid on pot and bring to a hard rolling boil (do not remove lid).
• 15 process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• 16 turn off heat, remove lid from pot and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 17 remove jars from pot and set aside to seal and cool.