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Servings: 24

Tart Cherry Concentrate

Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
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.
tart cherry juice concentrate in bottles
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Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Wash and clean the tart cherries, remove the stems, leave the pits.
  2. Combine the water and cherries in a deep pot and bring to a boil.
  3. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Drain through a fine mesh strainer pressing the fruit to release more juice.
  5. 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.
  6. Pour into hot bottles and close. Boil in a canning pot with a rack on the bottom for 10 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Makes about 3 liters of juice.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: bulgarian
Keyword: tart cherry juice

Nutrition Information

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