Mediterranean•gourmet
Greek Sour Cherry Preserves – Vissino Glyko Koutaliou
Olive Tomato recipe - Mediterranean
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound sour cherries (they should be 1 pound after you remove the pits)
- 1 pound sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Remove the pits from the cherries, make sure you do this over a bowl so that you save the juices.
- 2
Empty the cherries carefully in a heavy pot, add the sugar and mix carefully. Add the water and mix.
- 3
Heat the fruit at medium heat. Once it comes to a boil, you will see foam forming. Remove the foam with a slotted spoon.
- 4
Slowly boil until the juice thickens (use the test noted above). About 20 minutes. Add the lemon juice a few minutes before removing from heat.
- 5
Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
- 6
Store in a jar.