Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 cups chokecherries
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1½ tbsp orange juice
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp powdered pectin

Instruction

  • Thoroughly wash chokecherries before using them. Add four cups of chokecherries to a saucepan and cover with four cups of water.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil then cover and simmer for 30 minutes, mash the chokecherries halfway through with a potato masher. Pour the mashed chokecherries through a strainer to extract as much juice as possible.
  • Add the pits and pulp into a bowl and cover with more water. Stir the mixture and strain again to extract more juice so you end up with a total of 4 cups of juice.
  • Pour the chokecherry juice into a saucepan and add four cups of sugar. Add 3 tablespoons of either orange and or lemon juice, or a combination of the two.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of pectin and whisk to combine. Bring to a rolling boil then simmer over medium heat, for approximately 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take a small amount of the syrup and place it in the refrigerator until completely cool to see if the syrup has the desired consistency. If not, see recipe notes below.
  • Pour into sterilized jars and process in hot water for 10 minutes.