Wild Chokecherry Jelly

[@jackiecrispin]

First time watching your video, which was great. Thanks

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Thank you for watching Jackie, I hope that you found it useful. Cheers, Colleen

[@sophies2552]

Colleen I absolutely love your channel. Thank you so much for making and posting content. I'm 26 years old and trying to be serious about food security and preservation, but mostly the charm in your videos is feeling like I'm hanging out with my great aunty in her kitchen for the afternoon. Absolutely adore your demeanor and I get excited every time you post. I'd come over for an afternoon at your house any day!

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Awe Sophie, Thank you! I would love to have you come over and spend some time with me in my kitchen. It is definitely my happy place and I love to hare.. I'm happy to hear that you are serious about food security because I think in the years to come we are going to need to rely more on food sources that are closer to us. Take care and thanks for watching. Cheers, Colleen

[@alonaharper4206]

What a wonderful video. I have been looking forever for this recipe. Thank you.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Alona, I had enough left from last year that I didn't have to make any this year. The older we get it seems the less jam we eat. I hope you enjoy the recipe. Cheers, Colleen

[@janenefox6039]

Thank you for taking the time to make this very thorough video! I feel confident to move forward now. 🙂

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Tbank you for watching it Janene. They certainly grow plentiful and make a really good jelly. Best wishes, Colleen

[@kimshatteen222]

I have made your method twice now. Once with my late mother and now my children. The food mill is the best way to get the juice out. Then we ran the juice through cheese cloth twice. We are lucky to have a chokecherry tree on our yard. We used SureJell pectin. I am not sure if it set but if not we will use it as syrup. Thank you for your method.

[@galejohnson8086]

Oh, my family is from Montana and N Dakota, and i love chokecherry jam. We don’t have it in Oregon

[@driftwood3958]

But you have the Marion Berry tho mmm my third favourite pie 🥧

[@daydreambeliever6603]

Such a beautiful product 💕

[@oursilvermoments6028]

It is a beautiful product and I was so pleased to find the chokecherries so plentiful this year. Take care, Colleen

[@deerpics2863]

Gluing a magnet to the handle end of your little scoop will save your fingers when taking the seals out of the hot water.. 😊

[@barid302]

Last year I made chokecherry liqueur with vodka. Delicious!!!! I don't like vodka. I still have 8 oz .Or so from last year, but this liqueur is awesome! I do like my white Russians once in awhile or decade! Lol thanks for sharing your video's.

[@stevenweir7236]

We have a green belt/river walk and aaalll along the way is bush after Bush with branches loaded to the point of hangin low. I picked 25lbs in less than half an hour. They are unusually plump and sweet. Part of the juice will go to making a melomel mead. The rest, thanks to you, will be jelly.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

That is fantastic! Growing freely and free to boot. They also make a great pancake syrup. Best wishes, Colleen

[@nanathecanner]

Wonderful job! Yes I don’t understand the need to have clear jelly. When I was little my grandma was obsessed with it, and as a child I couldn’t figure out why LOL

[@izzynbuddy5551]

Thank you, Colleen!

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it! Cheers, Colleen

[@katielin2379]

Such a beautiful color. I made cherry butter this past weekend for the first time. It was everywhere. I so need to invest in a cherry pitter tool. It tastes Devine. The mess was worth it.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Katie, I bought a cherry pitter last year for the first time and it does cut down on the mess some but I still had cherry juice all over. You sure don't want to be wearing a good blouse while working with cherries. All the best, Colleen

[@lethaharris8120]

I make this too !!! ❤️

[@CathyI2020]

Thanks for the tutorial we are going to be making a few batches of jelly today in Manitoba

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Excellent! I'm glad you enjoyed it and wish you success with your jelly. Thanks for watching! Colleen

[@jefferydewberry7659]

It looks amazing. I live near Atlanta and we sadly don't have chokecherries here. Thank you for the videos. I did can some chili today in my Nesco.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Jeffery, Chokecherry's take a little work but they are delicious. I think chili sounds fabulous. I have a recipe for turkey chili that I will make and post one of these days. Not traditional at all but delicious just the same. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Colleen

[@johnslife6669]

I'm really hoping mine set up I followed all directions this is my first time doing this so we will see,I am also doing guelder Rose berries later today

[@kholemcrae1100]

Very informative

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Thank you Chloe!

[@bearballewFam]

How long did you boil until you added the pectin? Also, is there an alternative to using a cheese cloth? Thank you for this!

[@jennifertrotter7591]

We found a sweet spot for picking chokecherries. We gave a bunch to my daughter in law so she could make a batch of jelly as well. I am going to turn the remaining berries I have (which are quite over ripe) into syrup.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Thats wonderful! We didn't have a late frost in BC this year so the chokecherries are hanging everywhere and I hope to go get some soon.

[@Desertbrat127]

Just a note about using any large pot as a waterbath canner. Be sure to first place something in the bottom of the pot -- jar rings, a cooking rack, folded up dish towel, etc. -- so the jars do not come in direct contact with the bottom of the pot.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

You are absolutely right! I forgot to mention that. I will try to squeeze that info into an upcoming video. Cheers, Colleen

[@LifestyleGardener]

I just found out what those little berries are! They are growing every where on the tail in pei!

[@bonnieborovich3463]

Honey, I must tell you my easy way to get the juice out of cherries. Use an Instant pot. 18 min. Put the cherries seeds and all over a strainer over a bowl. Use a rubber spatula to push the cooked fruit through, leaving just the seeds to discard.

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Thanks for the tip! That sounds like a great way to do it. Blessings, Colleen

[@stevenweir7236]

I attempted the jelly. Never made jelly before. After adding 3c sugar I felt it was plenty sweet. But it didn't turn to jelly. Is it necessary to add the other 4c sugar in order to make it gel?

[@Raven-lc5zd]

When making jam or jelly it is absolutely necessary to follow exact measurements for fruit to sugar ratio for it to set and NEVER double the recipe.

[@tiffanystanbra7363]

Hi Colleen! Im attempting my first batch of jelly! The recipes on my Bernardin pectin doesn't include choke cherry. Are you just using regular cherry instructions? Thanks -Tiff in AB.

[@pmartin6086]

How many cups of berries are you using? 4?

[@samanthadurbin4783]

Could you please tell me how to get those berries please

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Samantha, these berries grow wild in in the wild on tall Bush is in British Columbia where I live and you can find them growing along the roadsides or near streams and they are free for the picking so we definitely take advantage of that. Cheers, Colleen

[@annmassey2512]

How long do you boil it before you add the pectin

[@francephillips2108]

Can you tell me how to tell a chokecherry tree. Where I used to live we had them but I haven't seen them in a long time, and I see trees with red berries, but always think they are cranberries???

[@oursilvermoments6028]

I think you would have to look them up on Google. Where I live they grow profusely in the dirt alongside the roads and in openings in the bush. They are very dark burgundy colored and grow in clumps. Here we only find cranberries near creeks bit not very often. Hope that helps.

[@carolburke9351]

What state are you from ..I just found your web site ...

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Carol, I am from a small town in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. We are in the heart of the mountains at an elevation of about 2400 feet. It's definitely fall here and most mornings its hovering around the freezing mark but I was lucky to be able to find some time to pick chokecherries before they got the frost. Thank you for watching. Best wishes, Colleen

[@annmassey2512]

How long do you boil before adding the pectin

[@oursilvermoments6028]

Hello Ann it depends on the kind of pectin you are using and which method. Our certification fruit pectin comes with an insert that tells you whether you cook the recipe with the pectin in it or remove from heat and then add the pectin. One is a powder the other is liquid. Have a look for directions on your pectin. Cheers Colleen