Chocolate-Cherry Jam ~ Valentine's Day Canning and Gifting ~ Homemade Jam

[@jeanniegreer7]

If it turned out like sauce I bet it would be awesome on cheesecake.

[@Linda-kq8ef]

Girl that looks plum sinful ! 😉 I am definitely going to make this one !!! Thank you Carol for sharing. 🌸💕

[@torea26]

"Carol Twist" - Yep, we saw that on Dancing with the Stars back in 2020. :-) Nice seeing you make another video!

[@nancyyunker1853]

Wow! That jam looks amazing!

[@pamelaj25]

I will be making this! Thanks, Carol. 😊

[@jeanweymier2572]

Oh my gosh! I made this today and forgot to 'de-bubble' all of my jars. . . .but the sauce was so delicious......

[@LL-ly6fu]

Waffles -pancakes etc. getting the ingredients this week. Doing your beans again this week too! Thanks!

[@janinejohnson1898]

You had me with cherries and chocolate! I’m making this! Thank you for the inspiration and recipe. ♥️☮️

[@keithbarton9859]

I don’t see how you haven’t reached a million subscribers, you of all people deserve that, my wife really adores you. At our old age of early seventies, we are caught on passion of home canning, your channel is one of our most favorite one. Keep up the good work, kiddo!

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

Thank you so much for your kind words… needed them today 😊

[@keithbarton9859]

We will be forwarding your channel to all of young people we r trying to encourage to get into home canning and become lifestyle canners. And we can’t fathom who and why are there who can keep you down and sad. Praying for you, kiddo. We r going to try to log in so we can buy products through your link if we need anything. Praying for you.

[@melodieself7886]

Definitely trying this enjoy your videos

[@russellyoung2900]

Carole, looks yummy, definitely going to give this a try!

[@redgingerbreadpam]

Oh my that looks amazing. I could just eat that with a spoon 😅

[@theresaraddatz-melancon9334]

I bet that is amazing!

[@jimjordan5630]

I had intended to do this last year but didn't get around to it. It is in list for this year!

[@renalarue6988]

I haven’t tried this one but have done the Black Forest Preserves which I think is similar. Excellent on dark chocolate cake

[@WendyTallant-b3w]

❤ wow that would be great on everything😂 but I think on thumbprint cookies would be amazing Thanks

[@ds333trueloveforever5]

Wow, I have that canning book and have never noticed it. I'm gonna have to try that one. Looks and sounds Delicious. Thanks for the video.

[@carolynbarnes8235]

Carol, Love it on ice cream and cake. Happy Valentine's Day. Thanks for all you do. ❤

[@joanncall1525]

I made this jam recently. I was way beyond good. I found out that Walmart has these dark sweet cherries, and to make the 6 cups it takes two bags of cherries. I put them in half pint jars, but I had a little left over. The left over was put into a 4 oz. jar which was perfect for just two people. That is if you are not living on that delicious jam. I made it also with the regular pectin (one box of Sure Jell), because my husband does not like the low sugar pectin. This is a chocolate lovers treat!

[@RevDenyse]

I made this for Christmas gifts. It's so yummy on ice cream.

[@countycalling]

Just in time! I am making my shopping list, had to add cherrys, Yumm

[@bonnie5601]

Hi carol, I’ve made this, but used Pomonas Pectin. It came out thick but we zapped it a few seconds in the microwave and used this on ice cream!

[@robins5880]

Looks wonderful!

[@cheryldalton2887]

Oh this sounds delicious

[@sabrinadrabing595]

Yummy

[@rickysmama9638]

I can do this!! Yippeee

[@Caddywoman]

Love your videos. And becsuse I am so new at this ,I stick to the approved recipes. So I really appreciate when you explain the changes you make, why, and the associated effects. Maybe you should adk people to sub & thumbs up. Should help get your name out there. You're awesome!

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

Thank you so much for the sweet compliment 💕

[@mermaidtails4391]

Did it set up more than what you showed us? I’m asking because if it didn’t. I’d add a little more pectin. Thanks!

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

Yes it did. That is what was leftover in my pan

[@suefors4974]

I just made this and mine was like a sauce. I used fresh cherries that I froze. If I used them fresh, would they have been as juicy?

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

Frozen fruit will always be juicier

[@melodieself7886]

Hi Carol can I use dried red tart cherries in this recipe I have plenty of them

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

I’m not sure on that… you’d probably need to add some water if you did and I’m not sure how much

[@melodieself7886]

Thank you

[@henrycooks1883]

I have made this one before, usually buy cherries cheap in summer and freeze to make jams in the cooler winter months but unfortunately we lost power during a storm and the fruit thawed out, all the fruits I had thawed out, so no jam making for me.

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

I’m sorry to hear that

[@lindab2144]

I have Sure Gel do you think that would work for the pectin?

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

Yes, sure gel is pectin. That’s actually what I used bc I couldn’t find Ball brand 😉

[@theresaraddatz-melancon9334]

Can I use citric acid instead of lemon juice?

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

You must use bottled lemon juice

[@theresaraddatz-melancon9334]

Dang, I am allergic to citrus. Thank you.

[@jimjordan5630]

​@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231I certainly understand your answer. And yes it's always better to go strictly (for the most part) by the recipe. But I have had this same question before. And according to Pamona Pectin q&a their reply was: "Citric Acid can be substituted - it will adjust the acidity (lower the pH) of the fruit, which is what you want to do. ¼ teaspoon powdered Citric Acid is equivalent to 1 Tablespoon lemon juice. 1 teaspoon powdered Citric Acid is equivalent to ¼ cup lemon juice (4 Tablespoons)." Not meaning to step on any toes with this reply, just sharing what I had previously found out from Pamona.

[@theresaraddatz-melancon9334]

@@jimjordan5630 , thank you

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

@@jimjordan5630 I’m aware you can swap citric acid for lemon juice in canning recipes but I have never heard of doing it for jam. And I don’t claim to know everything about canning so if pamona says you can it’s worth trying.

[@veronica978]

Have you ever done beer brats?

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

No

[@psychGma11]

I have it cooling on the counter now and I have to say I am a little disappointed. I love chocolate but cherries are my passion and the chocolate overpowers the cherries.

[@carol-thriftychichousewife6231]

It could be the cherries. The batch I made was very balanced in flavor but I used red tart cherries instead of black sweet cherries