Sour Cherry Jam is a sweet appetizer you can enjoy any time.

Course: Spreads
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients
- 4 cups sour cherries West India gooseberries
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Wash the sour cherries and the bay leaves.
- Place in a deep pot. Add sugar and water.
- Boil for 45 minutes under medium heat stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- When it achieves a reddish brown colour and is syrupy, turn off stove and leave to cool.
- Place in a sterilized bottle and refrigerate when cool.
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Sour Cherry Jam
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Ingredients
- 4 cups sour cherries West India gooseberries
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Wash the sour cherries and the bay leaves.
- Place in a deep pot. Add sugar and water.
- Boil for 45 minutes under medium heat stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- When it achieves a reddish brown colour and is syrupy, turn off stove and leave to cool.
- Place in a sterilized bottle and refrigerate when cool.