Hi Everyone
I am new here. I just made my first batch of brandied cherries.
But a problem. I used the recipe from Ball Blue Book.
But ran out of liquid for the jars way before all the jars were filled.
Is this normal. What did I do wrong?
I filled the jars with cherries (pints) and then poured the syrup in. Was
supposed to get 6 pints but only had enough for 3 pints.
Please advise, what do you guys do. Brandy is very expensive.
Thanks in advance.

Ninip wrote:

Hi Everyone
I am new here. I just made my first batch of brandied cherries.
But a problem. I used the recipe from Ball Blue Book.
But ran out of liquid for the jars way before all the jars were filled.
Is this normal. What did I do wrong?
I filled the jars with cherries (pints) and then poured the syrup in. Was
supposed to get 6 pints but only had enough for 3 pints.
Please advise, what do you guys do. Brandy is very expensive.

You can use either all vodka, bourbon, or a mix of vodka/branky to cut
the expense.

Keep your eye out during the winter holidays; brandy/rum is usually on
sale then and you can think ahead and stock up for your yearly needs.

B/

"Brian Mailman" wrote in message
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Ninip wrote:

Hi Everyone
I am new here. I just made my first batch of brandied
cherries.
But a problem. I used the recipe from Ball Blue Book.
But ran out of liquid for the jars way before all the jars
were filled.
Is this normal. What did I do wrong?
I filled the jars with cherries (pints) and then poured the
syrup in. Was
supposed to get 6 pints but only had enough for 3 pints.
Please advise, what do you guys do. Brandy is very
expensive.

Did you tap the jar gently but firmly on the countertop as you
were filling it with cherries? That helps settle the air out and
allows more cherries and less liquid per jar.

Bev C

"Ninip" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone
I am new here. I just made my first batch of brandied cherries.
But a problem. I used the recipe from Ball Blue Book.
But ran out of liquid for the jars way before all the jars were filled.
Is this normal. What did I do wrong?
I filled the jars with cherries (pints) and then poured the syrup in. Was
supposed to get 6 pints but only had enough for 3 pints.
Please advise, what do you guys do. Brandy is very expensive.
Thanks in advance.


Sorry for taking so long to respond to this, but I made the BBB recipe for
brandied cherries for the first time yesterday. I made 1/2 recipe and
filled six half-pint jars plus a bit.

When I mixed up the water/lemon juice/sugar syrup I was sure there wouldn't
be enough to cover the cherries. But then I added the cherries and let it
cook as the recipe said until the cherries were hot. I put the burner on
medium for this, but didn't let it come to a boil, just heated the cherries
through. The cherries put out a considerable amount of juice so that there
was enough for all the jars.

Are you sure you cooked the cherries in the syrup long enough to get them
good and hot? If so, the only thing I can imagine is that the variety of
cherry you used wasn't juicy enough.

HTH

Anny

Hi
Thanks for replying.
I used Bing cherries off our tree. I put them in the syrup for about 2 min.
I spooned them into the jars and then poured the syrup in.
So I don't know what I did wrong. I am glad you answered me, having used
the same recipe that is very interesting.


"Anny Middon" wrote in message
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"Ninip" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone
I am new here. I just made my first batch of brandied cherries.
But a problem. I used the recipe from Ball Blue Book.
But ran out of liquid for the jars way before all the jars were filled.
Is this normal. What did I do wrong?
I filled the jars with cherries (pints) and then poured the syrup in.
Was
supposed to get 6 pints but only had enough for 3 pints.
Please advise, what do you guys do. Brandy is very expensive.
Thanks in advance.


Sorry for taking so long to respond to this, but I made the BBB recipe for
brandied cherries for the first time yesterday. I made 1/2 recipe and
filled six half-pint jars plus a bit.

When I mixed up the water/lemon juice/sugar syrup I was sure there
wouldn't
be enough to cover the cherries. But then I added the cherries and let it
cook as the recipe said until the cherries were hot. I put the burner on
medium for this, but didn't let it come to a boil, just heated the
cherries
through. The cherries put out a considerable amount of juice so that
there
was enough for all the jars.

Are you sure you cooked the cherries in the syrup long enough to get them
good and hot? If so, the only thing I can imagine is that the variety of
cherry you used wasn't juicy enough.

HTH

Anny

"Ninip" wrote in message
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Hi
Thanks for replying.
I used Bing cherries off our tree. I put them in the syrup for about 2
min.
I spooned them into the jars and then poured the syrup in.
So I don't know what I did wrong. I am glad you answered me, having used
the same recipe that is very interesting.

I don't think you cooked them long enough. I simmered my syrup, added the
cherries, put the heat up to medium (or maybe even medium high) and it took
I'll bet ten minutes before they were really hot.

I don't think letting it come back to a boil will hurt it any. The cherries
should be hot to the touch before you put them in jars. The syrup will turn
a nice ruby red from the cherry juice.

Anny