Blueberry-Cherry Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 quart blueberries
2 lbs cherries
1/2 cup water
4 1/2 cups sugar
3 ounces liquid pectin

Preparation

Crush blueberries in bottom of large saucepan.
Pit cherries, mash, and add to blueberries.
Add water and bring to a boil.
Allow to simmer for 10 minutes keeping pan covered.
Remove from heat and place in jelly bag and allow juices to drip.
Combine recovered juices with sugar in a deep saucepan and mix well till sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a boil and add pectin.
Hold at the boil for 1 full minute while stirring constantly.
Skim off foam and pour into hot, sterile jelly jars and seal.
Process in water bath 5 minutes.