Freezing Cherries

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Ingredients

  • Sour cherries

Preparation

Step 1

Freeze cherries as soon as possible after picking to ensure a high quality product. To freeze: Stem and sort cherries. Wash in cold water. Drain and pit. Pack into containers in one of the following ways:

With sugar: 3/4 cup sugar to 1 cup water; mix to dissolve.

In syrup: Bring 5 cups sugar and 4 cups water to a rolling boil. Chill syrup before using to freeze cherries.

Plain: Place in freezer quality plastic bags.