A Special Cherry Preserve

I don't think my husband has made jelly for quite some time. The last batch was quince jelly. He bought the quince specifically for that purpose. But this time was different. We always have a lot of fruit in the house and the cherries just didn't seem to taste as good as usual, so he decided to do something about it. When we were in the grocery store on Saturday, he bought some pectin so he would have the ingredients to make cherry preserves. And since cherry is one of his favorites - especially the sour kind - it would be worth the try to give it a go. So yesterday he read a little bit about making it and prepared the cherries by taking out all the pits. Then he slowly cooked them and the sugar and the pectin and the lemon juice to a boil. So last evening after all was said and done, he poured the mixture in to a container. After sitting in the refrigerator overnight, he poured some of that mixture in to a jar. He was so pleased with the outcome when he had it for breakfast this morning. My husband loves to putter around in the kitchen and it's so cute to watch him work his magic.