Very Cherry Jam

• 1 quart sweet black cherries, chopped and pitted
  
  
• 1 3-ounce package powdered pectin
  
  
• ¼ cup lemon juice
   
• ¼ cup cherry liqueur
  
  
• 4 ½ cups sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Put all ingredients except sugar in a large pan. Bring to a boil, stirring regularly. Add sugar; continue stirring until completely dissolved.

Continue boiling 2 minutes after sugar dissolves; ladle into hot jars, leaving ¼ headspace. Cap and process 10 minutes in hot-water bath.

Makes 3 pints.

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