It's finally here - cherry season! Now we can enjoy the low-calorie and juicy fruits to the fullest! Cherry recipes simply taste like summer and the sweet fruit is an indispensable part of our kitchens. Whether pure as a refreshing snack, a cherry cake or delicious cocktails - as amateur chefs we naturally want to make the most of the time and try out as many recipes with cherries as possible. For the ultimate enjoyment, today we'll show you how to make irresistibly delicious cherry jam! After all, a fruity jam on a roll or with pancakes is THE classic breakfast, right? Whether with gooseberries, figs or even Amaretto – our recipes for cherry jam sweeten our breakfast all year round and taste simply great. So what are you waiting for? Read on and get to the stove!
Classic cherry jam recipe
How to make an aromatic oneMake your own blackcurrant jam, we have already shown you. Juicy cherries, preserving sugar and a little time - that's all you need for this delicious cherry jam recipe! And it's so easy for you to do it.
Ingredients for 6-7 glasses:
- 1 kilogram of cherries
- 500 grams of preserving sugar (2:1)
- 5 grams of citric acid
- 1 pack of vanilla sugar (optional)
Preparation:
- Pit the cherries and cut them in half.
- Mix with the preserving sugar, citric acid and vanilla sugar in a large saucepan and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir well.
- Pour the still hot mixture into sterilized jars, close and place on the lid for 20-30 minutes.
- And that's it - it's that easy to make cherry jam!
Cook cherry jam without preserving sugar
Would you like to make cherry jam without preserving sugar? We have a suitable recipe for you too! Some great alternatives that you could use as a substitute for preserving sugar include granulated sugar, citric acid, apple pectin, agar-agar or chia seeds. For our cherry jam recipe you need granulated sugar.
Ingredients for 7-8 glasses:
- 1.5 cherries
- 700 grams of granulated sugar
- 20 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- The peel of 2 organic apples
Preparation:
- Pit the cherries and place them in a large pot.
- Add apple peel, lemon juice and sugar and stir well. Let the mixture steep in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
- Place the mixture over medium heat, reduce the heat and simmer for 40-45 minutes until it is still liquid but slightly gelled.
- Remove the apple peels and pour the cherry jam into sterilized jars.
- Close tightly and place on the lid for 20 minutes.
- And your cherry jam is ready without preserving sugar.
Gooseberry and cherry jam recipe
And now we will combine two of the most delicious summer fruits and cook a delicious gooseberry and cherry jam! Full of flavor and quick to make – the perfect addition to your breakfast!
Ingredients for 6-7 glasses:
- 600 grams of cherries, pitted
- 600 grams of gooseberries, cleaned
- 500 grams of preserving sugar (2:1)
- 1 pack vanilla sugar or 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
- Puree the gooseberries finely with the hand blender.
- Mix the cherries, pureed gooseberries, vanilla sugar and preserving sugar in a large pot and let sit for 2 hours.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes.
- Pour the gooseberry-cherry jam into the prepared jars, close and leave to stand upside down for 30 minutes.
Do you love figs? Then you should definitely try our cherry jam with figs!
Ingredients for 5 glasses:
- 800 grams of cherries, pitted
- 450 grams of figs
- 1 kilogram of preserving sugar (1:1)
- The juice of 2 lemons
Preparation:
- Wash, peel and slice the figs.
- Mix all ingredients in a large pot and let sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the cherry-fig jam into the prepared jars and close tightly.
- And here's a little tip: it becomes even more aromatic if you add some fresh mint to the cooked jam.
Cooking cherry jam with amaretto
Do you love experimenting in the kitchen? How about cooking the cherry jam with amaretto? Irresistibly delicious and full of flavor – this is a very special fruit spread for the perfect summer treat!
Ingredients for 6 glasses:
- 1000 grams of cherries, pitted
- 60 ml Amaretto
- 350 grams of preserving sugar (3:1)
- The juice of 1 lemon
Preparation:
- Mix the cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a large pot and puree with the hand blender. If you like small pieces in the jam, you can only puree half of it.
- Cover and let the mixture steep in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Finally add the Amaretto, stir and pour into the prepared glasses.
- And your cherry jam with Amaretto is ready!
Cook healthy cherry jam without sugar
Just because you're watching your diet doesn't mean you have to miss out on this delicious fruit spread. Instead, you will simply cook a healthy cherry jam, without sugar! Plus a few delicious onesKeto pancakesand your healthy breakfast is ready!
Ingredients for 3 glasses:
- 600 grams of cherries, pitted
- 50 grams of chia seeds
- 30 grams of maple syrup
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- The juice of 1 lemon
Preparation:
- Bring cherries, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, until fruit is soft, 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add maple syrup.
- Allow to cool slightly and puree with a hand blender.
- Add the chia seeds, stir and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
- Pour into jars and close tightly.
- Enjoy!
