Cherry-Apricot Freezer Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fully ripe apricots, halved and pitted (2 c.)
1/2 lb. dark sweet cherries, pitted (1 1/4 c.)
4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. almond extract
3/4 c. water
1 (1 3/4 oz.) pkg. regular powdered fruit pectin

Preparation

Wash apricot halves and cherries; drain thoroughly in a colander.
Finely chop the fruit.
(You should have a total of about 2 1/2 cups chopped fruit.)
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the chopped fruit, sugar, lemon juice and almond extract. Cover loosely; let the mixture stand for 10 minutes.