Cherry rum preserves

Ingredients

• 4 pounds (2 kg) dark sweet cherries
• 1 pound (450 g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup dark rum
• Jars to contain the cherry rum preserves later

Method

1. Wash, stem, and pit cherries
2. In a heavy saucepan, combine cherries and sugar and cook over low heat for 1.5 hours.
3. Stir carefully to prevent scorching
4. Remove from heat, cool 5 min and mix with rum
5. Pack the cherries into the jars
6. Cover and seal

Reference

1. http://www.canning-recipes.com
2. https://recipegoldmine.com/canfruit/cherry-rum-preserves.html