Easy Homemade Cherry Jelly

Fragrant, healthy, tasty, for the whole family. Just four ingredients make a refreshing dessert that can be served for breakfast or as a healthy snack. Cherry jelly has a bright cherry flavor and an equally bright aroma.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Maya Lindell
Easy Homemade Cherry Jelly

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

47
Calories
20g
Carbs

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Sugar 100 g
Water 1.2 l
Potato starch 4 tbsp
Cherry 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook cherry jelly? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. The jelly turns out thick, so if you want a thinner consistency, reduce the amount of starch to 2 tablespoons.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the cherries, dry them and remove the pits. The most convenient way to do this is with a special stone squeezer. If such a device is not at hand, you can remove the seeds using a wooden skewer. To do this, pierce the cherry with a skewer from the side of the stalk and push out the pit on the other side of the berry.

Step 3

Step 3
Add sugar to the cherries and leave for 1 hour. During this time, the cherries will release juice.

Step 4

Step 4
Boil 1 liter of water in a suitable sized saucepan.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the cherries and juice into boiling water. Cook, stirring, over low heat for 5-7 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Dissolve the starch in the remaining 200 ml of water.

Step 7

Step 7
While stirring constantly, pour the diluted starch into the hot cherry compote. Bring the jelly to a boil and remove from heat. Let it brew.

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