Spirited Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water
5 cups cherries, washed drained
Per jar
1 1 1/2 teaspoons cherry brandy or 1 1/2 teaspoons amaretto liqueur

Preparation

Prepare canner, jars and lids.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add Cherries, stirring constantly, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon pack fruit in hot jars withing 1/2 in headspace add rum or spirit. Ladle hot syrup into jar to cover fruit. Wipe rum and place lids and bands on jars.
Place jars in canner and process 10 minutes.