Because at Swag HQ we are a sucker for sweets, we’ve decided to share our favorite cherry jam recipe with you Swaggers! This recipe is ideal to drizzle over pancakes, scones, crumpets - you name it!

Serves: 3 half-pint jars

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients: 

• 3 pounds fully ripe dark sweet cherries
• 1 1.75 ounce package regular powdered fruit pectin
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 5 cups sugar
• Pancakes/Scones/Crumpets 

Method:

1. Stem, pit and chop cherries
2. Put the cherries, pectin, lemon peel, and lemon juice in a pot and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Use a potato masher to smash the cherries while they  simmer. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat, get rid of the foam.
4. Ladle hot jam into hot, sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace.
5. Enjoy warm or cool over your favorite dish (we highly suggest pancakes!)