Name: Pickled Cherries
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2-2.25lbs Dark Sweet Cherries; 2C Apple Cider Vinegar; 2C Water; 2Tbsp Pickling Salt; 1C Light Brown Sugar; 2tsp Black Peppercorns; 2 Strips of Orange Zest; 2 Cinnamon Sticks; 1 Bay Leaf; 6 Cloves Garlic; 1.5Tbsp Mustard Seeds

Pickled Cherries

Difficulty: Medium

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

2-2.25lbs Dark Sweet Cherries
2C Apple Cider Vinegar
2C Water
2Tbsp Pickling Salt
1C Light Brown Sugar
2tsp Black Peppercorns
2 Strips of Orange Zest
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1 Bay Leaf
6 Cloves Garlic
1.5Tbsp Mustard Seeds

Directions

Stem & pit cherries.
Fill your 1/2 pint jars with pitted cherries.
In a large sauce pan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour the hot liquid over the cherries. (I added 1 clove of the garlic to each jar.)
Let cool. Refrigerate.

Notes

They should last for about a month – if you want to do a bigger batch, or store longer, you’ll likely want to seal the jars using a hot canning method.