INGREDIENTS:
- 1 kg of cherries (with or without pits);
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 2-3 grams of citric acid;
- 200 g of water.
METHOD OF COOKING:
1. Sterilize the jars in the microwave for 10 minutes, pouring a little water into them. Boil the lids for 5 minutes. Leave the jars and lids to drain on a towel.
2. Mix sugar and water in a cauldron and put the pan on fire. Bring the syrup to a boil, add citric acid and cook for 12-13 minutes.
3. Pour the syrup over the cherries, shake the bowl a little and carefully lift the fruit 5-6 times with a whisk. Leave the cherry with syrup on the table for 10 minutes.
4. Transfer the fruit to a strainer and allow the syrup to drain back into the saucepan for about 5 minutes.
5. Bring the syrup to a boil and cook for 6-7 minutes over medium heat. Pour the syrup over the cherries, cover the bowl with a lid and leave for 20 minutes without stirring.
6. Drain the cherries from the syrup again and distribute them among the jars.
7. Put the syrup on fire and boil for 5-6 minutes. Then remove the foam and pour into jars.
8. Tightly close the jars with screw-on lids, turn them upside down and put