Cherry Currant Preserves
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:37pm

Ingredients




2 quarts currants
6 cups sugar
4 pounds cherries, pitted
2 pounds seedless raisins

Preparation

1 Crush currants and simmer, covered, until soft. 2 Strain through a cheesecloth or jelly bag. 3 Boil with sugar for 20 minutes or until the temperature reaches 220F on a candy thermometer 4 Add cherries and raisins and cook until thick. 5 Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal; process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes.