There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about the process of making jam, especially when it’s a sweet and tangy Vanilla Cherry Jam that captures the essence of fresh summer cherries.

This stage will allow the cherries to absorb the sugar syrup, helping to distribute them evenly throughout the jam. Return the cherry mixture to the pan and bring to a steady boil for 8–9 ...

There are many different types of cherry, including maraschino, griotte and Morello cherries, from which kirsch and Black Forest gâteaux are made. Look out for telltale punnets of deep red ...

so putting them up as jam or pie filling makes sense. If you’re fortunate enough to have more sweet cherries than you can eat fresh, follow this same recipe, but cut back on the sweetener and ...