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tart cherry juice concentrate in bottles
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Tart Cherry Concentrate

Tart Cherry Concentrate - homemade juice concentrate that could be diluted with either filtered or sparkling water for an amazing, sweet and flavorful drink. This can be added to cocktails, too.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: bulgarian
Keyword: tart cherry juice
Servings: 24

Ingredients

  • 4 lb tart cherries
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 lb sugar
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Wash and clean the tart cherries, remove the stems, leave the pits.
  • Combine the water and cherries in a deep pot and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Drain through a fine mesh strainer pressing the fruit to release more juice.
  • Pour the drained juice back to the pot and add the sugar. Heart up, then simmer for 10 more minutes, until the sugar (or sweetener) has dissolved.
  • Pour into hot bottles and close. Boil in a canning pot with a rack on the bottom for 10 minutes.

Notes

Makes about 3 liters of juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 4654kcal | Carbohydrates: 1197g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 4028mg | Fiber: 38g | Sugar: 1138g | Vitamin A: 1161IU | Vitamin C: 127mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 7mg