Cherries make me think of outdoors, picnics, road trips, and lemonade. This jam is another example of quick and easy. Slathered on toast, an english muffin, added between cake layers or on top of ice cream, this jam is versatile and ready for endless possibilities. Recipe can also be seen on foodgawer.com. Also featured here.
3 cups pitted fresh cherries
2 T orange zest
1/4 cup sugar
Place all ingredients in a pot on the stove over low heat. stirring occasionally, let cherries break down into a thick liquid. Let cool for 10 minutes and keep if the consistency is to your liking, or use a hand blender to make smoother until desired thickness. Store in a food safe container in the fridge for up to a month, in the freezer for a year.
I love cherry jam! But have never made my own! thanks for the recipe!
I’ve never had cherry jam before, but I would love to try it with my morning toast!!
I’ll be pinning this. I have never had cherry jam and I want to try it.
Looks delicious! We will be trying this out, thanks!
Yumm, and so easy! I have the cherries in my fridge! I can hardly wait to make this!
It’s about time in the season that Cherries go on sale! So this is perfect. I can make this for me and a friend!
I love jam! I’ve never tried making it, but this one looks really good.
Oh my goodness … could this recipe be any easier? I LOVE IT! Pinning now!
I don’t think I have ever tried cherry jam! I will have to go pick cherries and make this happen!
I like homemade jam! Thanks for the recipe..
I’ve never had cherry jam, only grape and strawberry! This sounds yummy! I know what recipe I’ll be trying this week <3
I’ve never had cherry jam before, though I’d like to taste some.
I would love to make this with blackberries! Thanks for the recipe.
Wow! I love cherry jam but have never made it. I didn’t realize there was so little sugar in it. I am going to have to make it this year!
This looks so good, I tried making Strawberry Jam and it came out so bad! It’s Cherry Picking Season at the farms around here. So excited about it.
I’ve never made jam before, but you make it seem so easy. I’ll have to try it!
Just gorgeous…
I am addicted to whole wheat english muffins lately - having this as a topper would be a delicacy!
I LOVE cherry jam—it’s one of the foods I miss most after giving up sugar. I used to eat it almost every day on a fresh baguette—-ah, heaven.
Yum! This sounds like an excellent recipe!
I wish we lived closer to cherry country. Cherries are my favorite and having fresh preserves would be heaven.
We always go pick cherries from my uncle’s backyard but I never know what to do with them. Thanks for the recipe!
Yummm, jam!
I actually REALLY like jam on my grilled cheese sandwiches and a cherry jam would be pretty phenomenal with my next one!
sounds delicious!
That looks so amazingly delicious. I love jam to the moon and back!
Drooling over this jam! Crazy about cherries and your jam is perfect to keep on hand.
Yum! I love jam, but cherry is definitely the best. Delicious!
ohh that sounds so yummy - never thought of using cherries before!
This made me Jam Crazy!
Wow! I didnt know making a cherry jam is so super easy!!
Cherries make me think of my great grandfather who had one outside of his bedroom room and wouldn’t let anyone grab them without permission. The memory makes me smile.
Well, I will be trying this! Pinning for later!
I didn’t know this is how easy to make a cherry jam. I love making jam sandwich.
That is my favorite of all the jams, YUM!!
I LOVE cherries and I am almost out of jam.. perfect timing!
great timing, thanks Beth!
I’ve never had cherry jam before, but I love cherries! I bet the orange zest adds a nice touch to it.
it does!
Sounds great.
thank you!
i am not a huge cherry fan, but my husband is…definitely pinning! xo, jess @ dreamingofleaving.com
thanks Jess!
I dont like fresh cherries but I love cherry jam. I need to buy cherries to make this. Would be great on crackers.
this would work just as well with frozen cherries
I love this recipe (and your photo as well.) Looks like a fun project to have my kids make this summer while cherries are in season.
thanks so much!
Sounds lovely & easy, perfect!
thank you!