Brine

A canning/preserving recipe for Brine.

AmericanOtherIntermediate480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 quart water
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp alum

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak pitted cherries overnight in heated brine. The next morning, drain cherries. Rinse in cold water. Combine cherries, water, sugar, lemon juice, and red coloring. Heat to boiling point. Let stand 24 hours. Again boil juices, pour over cherries and let stand 24 hours. Bring to boil again. Add almond extract and cherries. Pack in hot sterilized jars and seal. Maraschino Cherries 83

Tags

joy-of-canning