SURE.JELL for Less or No Sugar Needed - Cherry Freezer Jam

Ingredients

• 5 cups fruit sour ripe prepared (buy 4 lb. fully cherries)
• 2 Tbsp juice of lemon fresh
• 1 box sure-jell for less or no sugar needed recipes premium fruit pectin
• 2.5 cups sugar 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
2. Stem and pit cherries. Chop cherries very finely. Measure exactly 5 cups chopped cherries into large bowl.
3. Mix sugar and pectin in large saucepan. Stir in water. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 min.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add cherries; stir 1 min. or until well blended.
6. Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids.
7. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.