Morello Cherry Preserves

• 1 (12 ounce) jar morello cherries, drained and juice reserved (available at Trader Joe's)
• 1/2 cup cherry juice (from the jar)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon kirschwasser (cherry brandy or plum liqueur can be substituted)
• 0.5 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
• 1 pinch salt

1. Combine cherries, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest in a non-reactive bowl and let stand for 30 minutes.
2. In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, combine cherry juice and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute.
3. Add cherries/sugar/lemon mixture, kirschwasser, and salt to juice/pectin mix. Bring back to boil for 3 minutes.
4. Allow to cool to room temperature.
5. Store in air-tight jar. (You can process this by canning it for extended storage.).

morello cherries, cherry juice, sugar, lemon juice, lemon, kirschwasser, pectin, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/morello-cherry-preserves-493628 (may not work)