Recipes and Tips for Using Fresh Cherries
One of the most frequently asked questions we get is “What can I do with all these cherries”?? We have a lot of people that come down to the orchard with the intention of getting “just a few pounds to eat” and leaving with 15 or 20. The cherries are very easy to pick and it doesn’t take long to get a LOT!
They are very good for people who are diabetic or who have gout, so we encourage people to put up any extra produce they get, to use later. Store bought fruit is very expensive and for minimal cost, you can preserve cherries to last until the next harvest. It isn’t as hard as people believe, all it takes is a little time and patience.
Here are our instructions for Canning Cherries and our instructions for Freezing Cherries – both are great for preserving cherries for a longer period of time (at least a year).
You can turn out some very high quality preserved fruit, that is good for you and will last a long time. We’ve listed several of our favorite recipes and ways of preserving cherries. Please let us know if you have questions with any of the processes, we are happy to help!
Cherry Bounce Recipe
unsplash-logoVictoria Shes Cherry Bounce takes a long time to make, so it does require patience, but is oh so very good when done. You can use different liquors to get completely different drinks. If you haven't had a fruit bounce before, you are missing out!...
Fresh Cherry Pie Recipe
unsplash-logoBrooke Lark There is nothing better than a home-made cherry pie. People often think of pies as being labor intensive, but realistically, pies are really easy to make. The secret? Buy the crust! 🙂 Everybody thinks you need pie cherries to make a...
Granny’s Freezer Jam Recipe
unsplash-logoMario Mesaglio Fruit Jam can be very intimidating for most cooks. Freezer Jam is the way to go! Making Freezer Jam is easy, takes 3 ingredients and lasts a very long time. It is also easy to modify based on the type of fruit you are using, and dietary...
Cherry Clafoutis Recipe
unsplash-logoAlexander Mils This recipe is from Home Cooking Adventure and a video they shared on Youtube. The cherries they are using look like they might be pie cherries, or maybe they are store bought and not very ripe. This recipe is from Home Cooking Adventure...
Cherry Pitter Reviews and Recommendations
Every year we get asked if we sell cherry pitters. Unfortunately, we don't, we can't compete with the box stores. I thought I would give our customers some options that can be easily obtained on Amazon, along with some feedback. In my lifetime, I've literally pitted...