Strawberry And Rainier Cherry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups rainier cherries
3 cups frozen strawberries, I'm sure sweet fresh ones could also be used
6 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 3/4 ounces fruit pectin

Preparation

Thaw out frozen strawberries. Clean and pit cherries.
Blend strawberries and cherries in a food processor.
Pour mixture and lemon juice in 6-8 qt saucepan. Whisk in fruit pectin and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly for about 20 or more minutes until jam is at desired thickness (though remember it will thicken up more once the jam cools).
Ladle into prepared 1/2 pint jars, leaving 1/4\" headspace.
Lid jars and place into boiling canner. Boil jars for 10 minutes.
Remove jars from boiler and let them cool for 24 hours for a good seal.