Description
Homemade Cherry Amaretto Jam is a delightful blend of summer’s sweetness and nutty warmth, perfect for enhancing your breakfast or dessert. This easy-to-make jam features ripe cherries paired with amaretto liqueur, creating a vibrant ruby-red spread that will elevate any meal. Whether slathered on toast, drizzled over desserts, or enjoyed straight from the jar, this jam is sure to become a cherished favorite in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 package (1.75 oz) pectin
Instructions
- Wash and pit the cherries, then chop them into quarters.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine chopped cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and pectin. Stir until dissolved and bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat slightly and stir in the amaretto. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Test the jam’s consistency by dropping a spoonful onto a cold plate; if it holds its shape after cooling briefly, it’s ready.
- Pour hot jam into sterilized jars, leaving half an inch of headspace. Seal tightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 48
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg