Cherry Jam not set....

[lizzylemon]

...was it because I should have de-stoned it first before working out suger ratio?

Bit confused cos I followed a recipe, the only difference being I used whole cherrys off the tree and not the red murchello(sp) the recipe said!

[rustylady]

Did your recipe suggest adding lemon juice or pectin?

[vicky]

Sometimes it sets as it cools right down
I would leave it in jars and get some Certo from tescos or wherever and re do it tomorrow. (I have 20 jars of redcurrant to re boil later! shhhh)

[roitelet]

Cook the cherries with their stones in a bag before adding preserving sugar. It should work.

[lizzylemon]

Lemon juice, so maybe not enough? I've some pectin in the cupboards so will do it again. Tsk tsk.

Nice poured on vanilla icecream though!

[lizzylemon]

Sometimes it sets as it cools right down
I would leave it in jars and get some Certo from tescos or wherever and re do it tomorrow. (I have 20 jars of redcurrant to re boil later! shhhh)

I put some in the fridge so not a cooling down thing.

(whispers - 20!! Luckily I only have 6

[lizzylemon]

Cook the cherries with their stones in a bag before adding preserving sugar. It should work.

Opps toooooo late - hand picked them out

[vicky]

(whispers - 20!! Luckily I only have 6

(Still haven't done it yet...I've hidden them in the cupboard and no ones noticed so far...!)

[Strawberry delight]

Did you wrinkle test it before you put it in the jars?