Cherry jam with vanilla

Cherry jam is delicious on toast, in yogurt, or with cheese. Easy to make, especially when cherries are in season.

Yield: 4 jars of jam
Cook time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 6 hours

Ingredients

• 1 kilo cherries
• 1 lemon
• 1000 grams gelling sugar
• 1 vanilla pod

Equipment

• Jam jars
• Cherry pitter (optional)

Method

1. Wash the cherries thoroughly.
2. Pit the cherries using a cherry pitter or a stick.
3. Place the cherries and gelling sugar in a bowl and let sit for 6 hours.
4. Sterilise the jam jars and let them dry well.
5. Squeeze the lemon juice and split the vanilla pod.
6. Put the lemon juice, vanilla pod, and cherries in a pan. Bring to a boil while stirring.
7. Boil the jam vigorously for 4 minutes.
8. Divide the hot jam into the clean jars, seal tightly, turn them upside down for 10 minutes, then let cool.