Now this is the earliest I have started preserving for gifts for next Christmas.
I have spent the day prepping and canning around 3 kg cherries for my brandy cherries. We still have some cherished jars from 2015 that taste divine. They are from a small batch so were only reserved for special occasions. I didnt make any last year as they were way too expensive to buy. This year I managed to find some for a good buy.I still have another kilo of cherries in the fridge but I think we will just enjoy them fresh while we can.
I managed to can 18 jars of brandy cherries. I also managed to can several jars of the alcohol free syrup fir icecreams and smoothies. Yumm. Cant wait to try these out but must wait at least a month
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Wow beautiful!! Send some up here ! We could use the warm ! hehe
11138410296You must live in the southern hemisphere...no cherries here until June/July. I can about 2 dozen quarts for eating, freeze a bunch for smoothies and baked desserts and the rest go into juice. Yum! Enjoy the work of your hands...they look delicious! Avis
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by Sewmum1
29 Dec 2017
Yes I am in Australia. We usually get cherries just in time for Christmas, they are much dearer than chocolate per kilo! Love that I got these on sale
by killiecrankie
29 Dec 2017
We get cherries in June -July also , if the US cherry season has been good.
Cherries are our special treat, husband is waiting for the white ones to appear.
3003They look so good. Like Toogie, I have never canned cherries. We just freeze them. But I may have to try this. Any tips?
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by Sewmum1
29 Dec 2017
I have frozen a bunch too but I am limited on freezer space so if am able to can something I do. I leave the pits and stems on to save time and the pits give extra flavour. I am happy to send you the recipe I use if you are interested, just send me a pm
14637They look delish! So ambitious but well worth the effort!
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31849041781If you need someone to try things out , just yell ! :-)
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148927They look so pretty but this is something I've never canned. What do you use the brandy ones for/with?
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by Sewmum1
edited 29 Dec 2017
We use the brandy cherries for lots of things but mostly to decorate pavlovas, cheesecakes or trifles. They are also tasty coated in chocolate and really good in a black forest cake or in a cocktail if you drink them. The brandy syrup the cherries are in is delicious drizzled on pavlova and ice cream. My DH actually just drinks it if he thinks no-one is looking. I just turn a blind eye then 😉
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