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Sweet Cherry Preserves

Published: Jul 11, 2019 · Modified: Jun 8, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Sweet Cherry Preserves Recipe

This homemade Sweet Cherry Preserves recipe has been sponsored by Northwest Cherry Growers. All opinions are my own.

How to make small batch homemade Sweet Cherry Preserves without pectin. Sweet Cherry Preserves is a delicious dessert topping you don't want to live without.

A New York cheese cake topped with homemade Cherry Preserves on a cake stand , with a dessert plate with one slice of cheesecake with a spoonful of homemade cherry preserves drizzled over the top.

Fresh Cherry Season

It's fresh cherry season and the good folks at Northwest Cherry Growers have sent me some of the sweetest fresh sweet cherries you can buy.

Head over to the Sweet Preservation website to learn about fresh cherries, print some canning labels and find more delicious fresh cherry recipes so you can preserve the summer's bounty of the Northwest Cherry Growers harvest.

collage photo with a picture of 4 half pint Ball Vintage Aqua Blue canning jars filled with Sweet Cherry Preserves with a photo above of fresh sweet cherries in a vintage galvanized steel colander in white with red trim.
Homemade Cherry Preserves

Cherry Preserves Recipe

If you are like me and you love sweet cherries you are going to want to make this easy sweet cherry preserves recipe.

This easy homemade cherry preserves recipe is one of the easiest ways to preserve all of the sweet Northwest Cherry Growers fresh cherries you're going to be buying this summer.

Once you have a few jars of sweet cherry preserves you will be able to enjoy them all year long.

No Pectin Preserves Recipes

Did you know you can make homemade cherry preserves without pectin?
Homemade fruit preserves can be made with only fresh fruit and sugar as long as you boil it long enough for the fruit juice and sugar to thicken into a heavy syrup.

Fresh small batch fruit preserves like this old fashioned Sweet Cherry Preserves recipe is one of the easiest canning recipes you can make because all you need are fresh sweet cherries and sugar.

Fresh pitted cherries in a pot that have been boiled with sugar until glossy for homemade small batch cherry preserves
Cherries cooked with sugar until glossy

How long to boil cherries until they are glossy?

This no pectin cherry preserves recipe requires you to cook the cherries in two steps. In the first step, you will bring the sugar and fresh cherries to a boil until the cherries are glossy. It only takes about 5 to 10 minutes to boil fresh sweet cherries with the sugar until they become glossy.

What is a fruit preserve?

A fruit preserve is large or whole pieces of fruit processed in a thick syrup.

What is the difference between a jelly, jam or a fruit preserve?

What is the difference between a jelly, jam or a fruit preserve?

  • Jelly is made using fruit juice.
  • Jam is made using crushed fruit.
  • Preserves are made with large pieces or whole pieces of fruit that is cooked in a heavy syrup that is meant to retain their shape.

Best Cherry Pitter

One of the most important tools you can have on hand when you have a large number of fresh cherries to pit is the best cherry pitter for the job.

Check out my post about how I finally found the best Cherry Pitter.

Best Cherry Pitter that gets most of the cherry seeds the first time via flouronmyface.com #ad #affiliate

How to use homemade Sweet Cherry Preserves

Cherry Preserves with its heavy syrup and pieces of whole sweet cherries makes a perfect dessert topping.

Sweet Cherry Preserves are delicious served over ice cream, as a cheesecake topping or drizzled over a piece of homemade Pound Cake.

When you stock your pantry with no pectin small batch Sweet Cherry Preserves you will be able to enjoy the sweet flavors of summer all winter long.

Special Equipment Needed

Preview image of custom designed Cherry Preserves canning label for wide mouth or regular mouth canning label lids
Cherry Preserves Canning Label

There are a few pieces of special equipment you need when you are making this canning recipe.

  • Beautiful printable Cherry Preserves Canning Label
  • The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes (my fav canning book)
  • a good cherry pitter. Check out my Best Cherry Pitter review above.
  • a large 5 or 6-quart stainless steel pot (the pot I used) to cook the cherry preserves in.
  • an 8-quart stainless steel pot (the pot I used) to heat the canning jars in and to hot water bath preserve the cherry preserves. Or the Ball Electric Canner that will do both.
  • a safe metal or silicon rack to put in the bottom of the pot that will be used to hot water bath can the filled jars in.
  • half pint canning jars and lids. I used the new Ball Collector's Edition Aqua Vintage half-pint jars and the Ball Jelly Elite Collection Embossed Jam half-pint Jelly jars. (I made two batches of preserves)
Sweet Cherry Preserves Cheesecake Topping

Print the Sweet Cherry Preserves recipe below

Cherry Preserves drizzled over a slice of cheesecake on a dessert plate.

Sweet Cherry Preserves

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
This homemade old fashioned Sweet Cherry Preserves is made with no pectin in small batches.  Homemade Sweet Cherry Preserves is so easy to make. If you are looking for an easy summer canning recipe to try this sweet cherry preserves recipe is just the one.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 4 half pints
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 2 pounds fresh sweet cherries
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
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Instructions 

Prep the cherries

  • Rinse the fresh sweet cherries under cool running water.
  • Stem and pit the cherries using a cherry pitter. Sprinkle the lemon or lime just over the pitted cherries and toss. This helps keep the pitted cherries from browning. While pitting the cherries catch any cherry juice in a bowl.

Make the Cherry Preserves

  • Put the sugar and cherry juice in a 5 quart or larger nonreactive pot.
  • Heat the sugar and cherry juice over medium heat to dissolve the sugar. (add a small amount of water if needed, just to help dissolve the sugar).
  • Add the pitted sweet cherries to the pot and gently stir to combine.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the cherries and sugar to a hard boil.
  • Cook until the cherries are glossy (5 to 8 minutes).
  • Remove the pot of cherries from the heat and allow to cool. Once cool cover the pot and place it in the refrigerator for 12 to 18 hours or overnight.
  • Prepare your canning jars and lids by washing them in hot soapy water. Check for nicks on the jar rims at this time and discard any jars that are damaged.
  • Place a canning rack (I used my Silicone rack) in the bottom of a large canning pot. Fill the pot with water (or the Ball Electric Canner if using) and submerge 4 or 5 half-pint canning jars in the pot of water. The water needs to completely cover the jars.
  •  Bring the pot of jars to a hard boil, reduce the heat to low. Keep the jars hot as you cook the cherry preserves.
  • Place the pot of cherries on the stove and heat over high heat until a full rolling boil.
  • Boil the cherry preserves constantly stirring until it has almost reached the gelling point of 220 F. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and skim any foam.
  • Fill each half-pint canning jar using a ladle to prevent spills. Leave a ¼ inch headspace. Use an air bubbler remover to remove air bubbles. Add more preserves to the jar if needed to bring the headspace up to ¼ inch.
  • Wipe the jar rims with a dampened paper towel and center a flat lid on the jar. Twist on a band until just fingertip tight. Place the filled jar into the pot of hot water and continue to fill the remaining jars placing each jar into the pot of hot water once filled.
  • Once all of the jars are filled and in the pot of hot water, check to make sure the water is covering all jars with at least an inch of water over the tops. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Once boiling place a lid on the pot. Hot water bath process the jars for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude if needed.
  • Turn off the heat and remove the lid from the pot. Allow jars to stand in the water for five minutes. Use a jar lifter to remove each jar from the pot and place the hot jar on a towel on the counter. Allow the jars to cool overnight before storing.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • Recipe Source: The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
  • Time is the approximate cooking time. You will need to factor in the time the cherry preserves have been in the refrigerator for 12 to 18 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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