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    Small Batch Cherry Preserves

    Published: Jul 7, 2017 by Jocelyn · As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Small Batch Cherry Preserves will harness all the summer flavor you love in one little jar. What are you waiting for? It only takes half an hour!

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - use those fresh summer berries to make a small jar of preserves. Great recipe to use on cream cheese bagels or on toast.

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    At the moment I can’t stop buying fresh berries. Blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries have been making their way right into my cart every time I go grocery shopping.

    It’s not a bad problem to have. I guess there could be worse things that could jump into my cart.

    Oh, wait. I have a seriously large sweet tooth so there are always cookies and candies jumping into the cart too. I should probably try to stick to the sugar in the fruit instead. Thank goodness all three of our kids love fruit. 

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - a jar of this easy homemade preserves is perfect for topping bagels and toast with. Easy recipe to use up those summer berries!

    Berries don’t stand a chance in our house. Either the kids devour them, or I use them on top of things like this lemon strawberry poke cake.

    At least berries don’t have time to turn moldy in our fridge like some of the veggies at the bottom of the crisper do.

    Since cherries are in season right now I have come home with a few bags of those lately. Our daughter took one look at the latest bag and announced that she would take care of all of them for me.

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - this easy homemade preserve is delicious on cream cheese bagels or on toast. You can also use this easy summer recipe in bar cookies, sweet rolls, or cheesecake.

    She sure does love cherries. Since I was planning on making one jar of this small batch cherry preserves, I told her I could definitely share with her.

    She then proceeded to tell me she was just joking about eating them all. How was I supposed to know that? I’ve seen how fast fruit disappears around here.

    She and I sat at the table each pitting our pile of cherries. She used the usual method of chewing and spitting out the pits while I went with the easy and slightly messier version with a cherry pitter. It is one of my favorite summer kitchen tools, even if it did spit cherry juice on my shirt this time.

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - it only takes three ingredients to have a jar of homemade preserves in your fridge. Easy summer recipe that is perfect for so many breakfast treats.

    I love how easy it pushes the cherry pits out. Of course, a plastic drinking straw and a plastic pop bottle works just as well if you don’t have the pitter.

    Usually when I make homemade pie filling or preserves from fresh fruit, I only use two ingredients. This honey blueberry sauce is one of my favorite ways to use up extra berries. Well, whenever we have any that is.

    To make these preserves a little thicker, I stirred some cornstarch into the water before adding the chopped berries. Let the cherries simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes. That will give the berries time to release some of their juices.

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - simmer down those fresh summer berries into easy homemade preserves. Great recipe for using on bagels or toast.

    Once they start to get a little juicy, you can stir in the honey and increase the heat to high and let it come to a full boil. Go ahead and let it boil for 5 more minutes while you stir it every minute. You don’t want the berries to burn and stick to the bottom.

    Once the timer has gone off, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for about an hour, then refrigerate until completely chilled and thickened. If your mixture is a little too thick for your liking, go ahead and stir in a little more honey.

    This sweet preserve is perfect for spreading on cream cheese bagels or toast. It also works great in different desserts like fruit bars or sweet rolls. Or you could do what I did and go to town with a spoon.

    Make sure you head over to Food Fanatic to print this the small batch cherry preserves recipe.

    Looking for more ways to use up those cherries?  Here are some delicious recipes I think you might like.

    • This Cherry Fritter Cake from Nutmeg Nanny sounds so good.
    • I want a jar of this Cherry Habanero Lime Jam from Foodie with Family in my fridge.
    • These Cherry Red Wine Slushies from Wishes and Dishes sound perfect for a hot summer day.

    Small Batch Cherry Preserves - simmer down fresh berries and honey to make a jar of delicious preserves. This easy homemade recipe is perfect for eating on bagels or toast!

     

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    Jocelyn is the owner and creator of Inside BruCrew Life where she loves to share semi-homemade recipes with flair that anyone can recreate in their own kitchen. Jocelyn is married and has three kids. She loves to workout, enjoys trips to Disney, and relaxing at the beach.

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    1. Betty

      July 29, 2017 at 6:06 am

      Can you use any kind of fruit instead of cherries with this recipe? The recipe looks delicious and I'm going to try it today. Thanks!

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      • Jocelyn

        July 29, 2017 at 12:01 pm

        I have done it with a few different kinds of fruit, and so far I haven't found any that haven't worked. We have done blueberries and a mix of triple berries that was really good!

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    2. 2pots2cook

      July 08, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      Wow, made for pavlova ! Thank you so much 🙂

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    3. ColleenB.~ Tx.

      July 08, 2017 at 6:52 am

      Oh, can't wait to make this and put on my waffles

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