I love sour! Sour candy, sour beer, sauerkraut, pickles, lemons etc. I was so addicted to the sour tang of WarHeads candies that I could eat an entire bag in a day. The unfortunate side effect was on my poor tongue. I produced this weird white film on my tongue that could be peeled off like wet grass off cleats. You could even see the holes where my taste buds have been. I know, gross... but SO COOL !!!
Growing up we went down to Maryland to spend some quality time with relative and would often make visits out to see my Aunt Val and Uncle Roy when they first moved into their house out in PA. In the front yard they had a sour cherry tree. Man I couldn't get enough of that tart fruit. They were so shiny, bright red and tart. A few years ago I got the itch for some of this fruit. I wasn't able to find these treats in any grocery stores in VT so wi went looking at local farms. I was able to find one farm that was open for only 1 weekend for sour cherry picking. I got there in the late afternoon and the trees were almost picked clean. Imagine my delight when I discovered Sour Cherry Juice and Trader Joes! OOOOoooo it is so good. I like to mix it with seltzer for a bubbly drink. I got the bright idea to turn this marvelous juice into jelly for gifts this holiday season and for my own personal use. SO EASY TO MAKE! Literally just add sugar, pectin and pour into jars for processing. Can't wait to spread this on toast, biscuits, oatmeal, greek yogurt, my bod (JUST KIDDING!)
Sour Cherry Jelly
3 1/2c. Sour Cherry Juice
1 package powdered pectin
1 Tbsp. Orange Zest
5 c. Sugar
Combine juice and zest in a pot. Whisk in pectin and bring up to a boil over high heat. Stir frequently. Add sugar and boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat, skim foam and pour into hot jars. Process for 10 minutes
Growing up we went down to Maryland to spend some quality time with relative and would often make visits out to see my Aunt Val and Uncle Roy when they first moved into their house out in PA. In the front yard they had a sour cherry tree. Man I couldn't get enough of that tart fruit. They were so shiny, bright red and tart. A few years ago I got the itch for some of this fruit. I wasn't able to find these treats in any grocery stores in VT so wi went looking at local farms. I was able to find one farm that was open for only 1 weekend for sour cherry picking. I got there in the late afternoon and the trees were almost picked clean. Imagine my delight when I discovered Sour Cherry Juice and Trader Joes! OOOOoooo it is so good. I like to mix it with seltzer for a bubbly drink. I got the bright idea to turn this marvelous juice into jelly for gifts this holiday season and for my own personal use. SO EASY TO MAKE! Literally just add sugar, pectin and pour into jars for processing. Can't wait to spread this on toast, biscuits, oatmeal, greek yogurt, my bod (JUST KIDDING!)
Sour Cherry Jelly
3 1/2c. Sour Cherry Juice
1 package powdered pectin
1 Tbsp. Orange Zest
5 c. Sugar
Combine juice and zest in a pot. Whisk in pectin and bring up to a boil over high heat. Stir frequently. Add sugar and boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat, skim foam and pour into hot jars. Process for 10 minutes
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